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Manhattan Bridge Under Construction, March 1909
Construction on the Manhattan Bridge began in 1901, and it opened to the public on December 31, 1909. In this black and white photo, taken from Main Street, in Brooklyn, on March 23, 1909, we see it nearing completion. Both towers are up and the span between them is under way. The Manhattan Bridge was the last of the bridges connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.