Brooklyn Tunnel, an extension of the Rapid Transit system connecting with the Brooklyn Subway. Open for traffic Jan. 9, 1909. T…


'Brooklyn Tunnel, an extension of the Rapid Transit system connecting with the Brooklyn Subway. Open for traffic Jan. 9, 1909. Two cast-iron tubes 6,784 feet long with an inside diameter of 15feet 6 inches. The lowest point reached by the tunnel is 94 feet below the river bed. Cost, $10,000,000' (1912). Artist/photographer: Unattributed . Provenance: "New York Illustrated"; C. Souhami, , Published by Success Postal Card Co. New York. Type: Antique halftone photograph.


Size: 3755px × 5299px
Photo credit: © Antiqua Print Gallery / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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