While I’m obviously biased, the Brooklyn Bridge is the coolest bridge in the world and the story of its construction is fascinating. Washington Roebling fell ill from what was then called Caisson Disease but is now simply referred to as the bends, and his wife took over. In 1883. Not sure about the rooster…
https://twitter.com/NYHistory/status/999758505727885312
https://twitter.com/DUMBOBID/status/999667523074260992
https://twitter.com/surfseek/status/997896288636108805
https://twitter.com/HISTORY/status/999754644564971522
If you’ve scrolled this far, I’ll say this is one of my favorite pictures also…
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