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Auction 199, Lot 250
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"The New York and Brooklyn Suspension Bridge, from the Brooklyn Side...", Harper's Weekly

Subject: New York City, New York

Period: 1883 (published)

Publication: Harper's Weekly

Color: Black & White

Size:
19.9 x 13.8 inches
50.5 x 35.1 cm
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This lovely view shows the newly completed Brooklyn Bridge which opened on May 24, 1883. At the time of completion, it was the longest suspension bridge in the world. In the foreground, steamers and sailboats fill the East River to marvel at this iconic bridge. Drawn by Charles Graham and issued in the May 26, 1883 issue of Harper's Weekly. Blank verso.

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Condition: A

Clean and crisp.

Estimate: $100 - $130

Sold for: $130

Closed on 9/11/2024

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