Vintage Photograph Shows Manhattan Bridge Under Construction Circa 1908

Manhattan Bridge, New York, New York, ca. 1908
Manhattan Bridge, New York, New York, ca. 1908
Photo: Eugene de Salignac

Captured around late 1908 or early 1909, this fantastic vintage photograph shows the construction of the Manhattan Bridge over the East River. This shot was taken from Main Street, in Brooklyn. Here is a Google Street View of approximately the same angle today, though you really can't see much of the bridge anymore:

Manhattan Bridge
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