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Bridge of Sighs: 1907
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 04/17/2007 - 2:27pm.
November 8, 1907. "Bridge of Sighs," connecting the 1902 Tombs prison at left with the 1894 Manhattan Criminal Courts building at right. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
Bridge of Sighs
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 01/01/2008 - 2:08am.
Wow.. beautiful building. They don't make those buildings anymore.
Rails
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 10/16/2007 - 10:47pm.
Parking's not needed. See them streetcar tracks?
[Also not needed because it's 1902! - Dave]
Parking
Submitted by Ron on Fri, 06/22/2007 - 7:02pm.
I can tell you first hand how hard it is to find a parking space in a city that didn't know about all of the cars in it's future, but you do get used to it or I wouldn't live here.
Parking?
Submitted by Frank3 on Fri, 06/22/2007 - 6:58pm.
Looking at this beautiful photo made me (naturally) think about how life was like atthe time, then I started thinking about what ways things have changed over the decades. When these buildings were constructed, I doubt there was much thought given to - among other things - parking garages for automobiles; at least not with enough room for an entire buildings' worth. In a few short years that would become a necessity for city construction, along with the logistics and rules for such a place.
NY or Venice, Italy
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 05/06/2007 - 11:19am.
Thought the bridge was located in Venice
[The original Bridge of Sighs crosses the Rio di Palazzo in Venice. This one went over Franklin Street in Lower Manhattan. - Dave]
This is a phenomenal
Submitted by Jen on Wed, 04/18/2007 - 10:12pm.
This is a phenomenal photo!
It would look amazing in a simple frame!
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