Image:Manhattan Bridge Construction 1909.jpg

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Česky: Stavba Manhattan Bridge (dokončeného 23. března 1909).
English: Manhattan Bridge, made March 23rd, 1909. Marine terminal in foreground; bridge under construction in background. Original image cropped slightly.
Français : Le Pont de Manhattan, le 23 mars 1909. Le terminal Maritime est au premier plan, le pont en construction en arrière plan. L'image originale a été légèrement rognée.
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Date

March 23, 1909
Author

Irving Underhill
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Object location

40°42′26″N, 73°59′27.24″W

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Camera location

40°42′11.56″N, 73°59′26.40″W

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current03:37, 5 November 20063,744×2,256 (1.21 MB)Balcer (Manhattan Bridge, made March 23rd, 1909 Marine terminal in foreground; bridge under construction in background. {{PD-LOC}} {{LOC-image|id=cph.3c00104}})