HAPPY BIRTHDAY

[CELLFISH]

BROOKLYN BRIDGE, 140 years of age today… happy birthday ?
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Brooklyn Bridge - Wikipedia

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[CELLFISH]

 

[wader]

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Iconic looking bridge..........................

The Brooklyn Bridge opened in 1883, predating the adoption of the automobile by several decades. As such, it was originally envisioned as a bridge to transport horse-drawn carriages, trains and trolleys. The latter of which was carried over the bridge until 1950.

 

[CELLFISH]

i like the part bout the CAISSONS, ( french ) big box… the setting of the Brooklyn caisson went to 13 meters good for bedrock… the manhattan side was more challenging, without hitting bedrock the chief decided 24 meters would be ok i even though it settled on sand… freaking engineering marvel, gotta compare it the shuttle… 27 died…

 

[CELLFISH]

they did it too, without, todays communications, transportation, computers ,cranes, crazy good… cellie..,

 

[longcast]

they did it too, without, todays communications, transportation, computers ,cranes, crazy good… cellie..,

Absolutely amazing!

 

[CELLFISH]

they did it too, without, todays communications, transportation, computers ,cranes, crazy good… cellie..,

without Electricity & Diesel, the did it with STEAM… cellie…

 

[JackPrintMD]

It was a great privilege growing up near it and using it for much of my young life.

 

[CELLFISH]

the wire cable company, intentionally sold inferior wire for the main cable, causing death during installation…Roebling decided to go ahead with the bad wire already in place, but added more to the main... cellie…
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Brooklyn Wire Mill - The scandalous story of the making of the cables for the Bridge Bridge | Red Hook WaterStories

The Brooklyn Bridge is a suspended by four main steel wire cables. It became the first major bridge of its kind when it opened for service in May 1883 and it's unique design remains essentially the same today. The concept of suspending a bridge with steel cables was cutting edge technology of...

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[CELLFISH]

underwater divers know of “ The Bends “, also known as “Cassions” disease, which was first established from the brooklyn bridge project…
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[MOJOE]

happy birthday cellfish ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,must be loads of tog down there ?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ><)))):>
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