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President chester arthur and mayor of new york franklin edson crossed the bridge to cannon fire, music, fireworks, and cheers. Fast facts the brooklyn bridge was the first suspension bridge to use steel rather than iron for its cables. Building the brooklyn bridge, in graphic detail the new york times. Cable cars ran in nyc from 1883 to 1908, with the first line opening on the bridge.
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Brooklyn bridge cast bookends, restoration hardware. As an interior designer, he specializes in comfortable personal spaces. Spanning nearly 1600 feet across the east river, the brooklyn bridge was the longest suspension bridge until 1903. The golden gate bridge, opened in 1937, is an iconic suspension bridge connecting the city of san francisco to marin county, california. A marvel of engineering and the benchmark against which all structures of its kind are measured, the bridge has been a topic of songs, art, literature, and conversation for over a century. Get free shipping on everything overstock your online home decor outlet store. The first construction fatalities occurred on october 23, 1871, when a pair of derricks used to haul granite blocks to the top of the bridge tower on the brooklyn side suddenly fell.
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