Today in 1883 The Brooklyn Bridge, the engineering marvel that was then the longest span in the world, opens with fireworks and fanfare; the festivities are marred by the deaths of twelve pedestrians trampled in a panic.
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New York's Neighborhoods, Through a Lens
Jan 25, 2013
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Inspired by photographer Camilo José Vergara documentary work focusing on Harlem, students enrolled in the New-York Historical Society's Sunday Scholars prog...
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