At the opening ceremony of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883, she was the first to drive across the span with a rooster, as a sign of victory, proving that barriers are meant to be broken. Roebling then ...

At a meeting of the Trustees of the Brooklyn bridge yesterday afternoon Mayor Low, from the Special Committee on Tolls, reported the following schedule: View Full Article in Timesmachine ...

The ‘world’s biggest elephant’ helped to raise awareness about the famous bridge’s safety, while also promoting P.T. Barnum’s circus. Following 13 years of construction, New York’s ...