Williamsburg Bridge, Spanning East River at South Sixth Street between , New York, New York County, NY

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TITLE:
Williamsburg Bridge, Spanning East River at South Sixth Street between , New York, New York County, NY

CALL NUMBER:
HAER NY,31-NEYO,165-

REPRODUCTION NUMBER:
[See Call Number]

MEDIUM:
Photo(s): 9 (4 x 5 in.)
Data Page(s): 1 plus cover page
Photo Caption Page(s): 2

DATE:
Documentation compiled after 1968.

CREATOR:
Historic American Engineering Record, creator

NOTE:
Survey number HAER NY-128

Building/structure dates: 1903 initial construction

Significance: The Williamsburg Bridge is the longest span suspension bridge over the East River, its span exceeding that of the Brooklyn Bridge by 4.5 feet.

SUBJECTS:
NEW YORK--New York County--New York
railroad bridges
vehicular bridges

COLLECTION:
Historic American Engineering Record (Library of Congress)

REPOSITORY:
Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

DIGID:
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.ny1263

CONTENTS:
Photograph caption(s):
1. VIEW FROM MANHATTAN WITH BROOKLYN IN RIGHT BACKGROUND
2. VIEW FROM MANHATTAN WITH QUEENS IN LEFT BACKGROUND
3. VIEW WITH BRIDGE IN FOREGROUND AND MIDTOWN MANHATTAN IN RIGHT BACKGROUND
4. VIEW WITH BRIDGE IN FOREGROUND AND WORLD TRADE CENTER IN BACKGROUND
WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE OVER THE EAST RIVER LOOKING SOUTH TOWARDS BROOKLYN ON THE LEFT AND MANHATTAN ON THE RIGHT
WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE FROM BROOKLYN TO MANHATTAN, BRIDGE IN PERSPECTIVE
WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE FROM WILLIAMSBURG COMMUNITY LOOKING SOUTHWEST TOWARDS MANHATTAN
WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE, ROADWAY AND MANHATTAN SKYLINE
WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE, LOOKING NORTHWEST, MANHATTAN TOWER

CONTROL #:
NY1263

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