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Manhattan Bridge: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 2:13pm.
New York circa 1910. "Manhattan Bridge and East River from Brooklyn." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Dumbo
Submitted by greta on Sun, 02/20/2011 - 12:01am.
That whole area along the river in Dumbo is a park now. Great place to skip stones on the river.
The King of Coal
Submitted by SignpainterJeff on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 7:28pm.
Just when you think your coal pier is of a workable size along comes good 'ol John Schmadeke and ups the ante, is twice as big and has the sign to prove it.
Interesting contrast
Submitted by Eric on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 5:38pm.
Three years earlier, when the bridge was still being built, Catharine Ferry was still operating and the Carsten Coal Company occupied the spot where now John F. Schmadeke sells "coal for tugs":
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