From the 1880s, a view of South Street and the East River with the brand-new Brooklyn Bridge in the background. The bridge was the first suspension bridge with steel wires in its main cables. Steel rope had been used in ships for some time, but these sailing ships were mostly rigged with hemp rope. So we’ve got the two ends of a spectrum for a specific technology in one photo: a very old technique and one that was new then.
Also, a great photograph.
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