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Proposed plan for building a bridge across the East River at Blackwell's Island ... : With plans
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This bound album contains photographs documenting the construction of New York City's Blackwell's Island Bridge from 1904 through its completion in 1908. The progress views show heavy machinery, workers, and the sophisticated engineering involved in the bridge construction. Each photograph is captioned.
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Image looking south, southwest towards Cameron Hill and Lookout Mountain, in the far distance. The bridge is protected by a blockhouse on the right and guard towers at the bridge. There is draw span in the center to let ships through. In the middle distance, to the right, at the foot of Cameron Hill is the Union Navy Yard.
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