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Manhattan Bridge: 1909
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 1:33am.
March 23, 1909. Construction of the Manhattan Bridge as seen from Brooklyn. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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Bridge of Sighs
Submitted by Foy Blackmon on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 1:35am.
This is outstanding, the faded letters (Lumber & Timber, etc.) the overcast almost blending with the soft dusting of dirt covering everything . . . broken panes, gritty wood competes with . . . *sigh*.
Verbosity is my mistress.
Foy
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