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Queensboro Bridge

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Queensboro Bridge view showing new roadway construction timbers and stringing Z bars dams et cetera from panel point 7 south side looking west, main structure

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Queensboro Bridge view showing new roadway construction removal of surface tracks and old concrete roadway foundation panel point 9 south side looking west main span

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Queensboro Bridge view newly installed roadway expansion plate and panel point 36 south side looking northeast main structure

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Queensboro Bridge view showing removal of concrete and surface tracks along south side of main bridge taken from Manhattan anchor pier looking east between panel points 3-4

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Queensboro Bridge showing where car struck outer plate of truss at panel point 93 south side

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Queensboro Bridge looking east from panel point 90 showing point plate and south side

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Queensboro Bridge showing dock at Blackwell’s Island under Pier 2 looking northwest

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Queensboro Bridge from middle of dock or pier looking south

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Queensboro Bridge from middle of dock or pier looking north

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Queensboro Bridge showing stone pile under arch of pier southeast

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Queensboro Bridge showing granite and stone pile looking south from foot walk

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Queensboro Bridge showing granite and stone pile under arch of pier looking north from foot walk

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Queensboro Bridge showing north end of dock looking south

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Queensboro Bridge showing old boiler in state of decay

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Queensboro Bridge view showing scars in buckle plate between panel points 5 and 6 south side main structure Manhattan anchor

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Queensboro Bridge view showing scars caused by being burned in buckle plates between panel points 6 and 7 south side main structure Manhattan anchorage

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Queensboro Bridge view showing old plate under surface car tracks south side between panel points 25-27 Manhattan anchorage

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Queensboro Bridge view showing old water proofing at buckle plate joint at cross frames between panel points 16 and 17 south side Manhattan anchorage

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Queensboro Bridge view showing general condition of progress in construction with new permanent roadway construction from point 16 main structure looking east

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Queensboro Bridge view showing stringer timbers laid in place from point 11 also Z bar dam taken from point 12 main structure looking west near roadway construction

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Queensboro Bridge view showing loose buckle plate rivets on roadway stringer, south side 1st southerly stringer between panel points 20 and 21, main structure

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Queensboro Bridge view showing crack in cover plate of 1st southerly stringer (roadway) between panel points 21 and 22 main structure

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Queensboro Bridge view showing buckle plate system ready for concreting taken from panel point 11 looking towards Manhattan anchorage pier main structure

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Queensboro Bridge view showing placing concrete on roadway buckle plate system looking east from panel point 2 main structure

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