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William C. Kingsley
Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883

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Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, May 24, 1883

by William C. Kingsley, Franklin Edson, Seth Low

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11 total

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0:03

OPENING CEREMONIES - OF THE - NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN BRIDGE - MAY 24, 1883.

0:09

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS - OF THE - New York and Brooklyn Bridge.

0:59

PROGRAMME OF EXERCISES.

0:34

INTRODUCTORY.

12:43

Order of Religious Services, - Conducted by Rt. Rev. A.N. Littlejohn, D.D.

3:25

Address of Wm. C. Kingsley, - President of the Board of Trustees.

8:21

Address of Hon. Seth Low, - Mayor of the City of Brooklyn.

6:32

Address of Hon. Franklin Edson, - Mayor of the City of New York.

4:32

Address of Hon. Abram S. Hewitt.

45:38

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Produced by Linda Cantoni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Release date

2009-02-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

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Subjects

Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.)TG

About the authors

William C. Kingsley

A key force behind the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge, he left a small but memorable mark in print through the bridge’s opening ceremonies. His story links engineering ambition, New York politics, and one of the city’s most famous landmarks.

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Franklin Edson

1832–1904

Best known as New York City’s mayor in the early 1880s, he came to public life after building a successful produce business and leading the New York Produce Exchange. He is also remembered for taking part in the 1883 opening ceremonies of the Brooklyn Bridge.

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Seth Low

1850–1916

A reform-minded civic leader, educator, and mayor, he helped reshape both New York City politics and Columbia University at the turn of the 20th century. His career moved easily between public office, university leadership, and international diplomacy.

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