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Brooklyn Bridge

Marty was the first New Yorker, other than the reporters, to pay his penny to cross the Brooklyn Bridge on the day it opened, May 24, 1883. The men raced to cross the bridge, with Marty coming in second place. Shown here is the grand display of fireworks that evening. New York Public Library (Image ID: 53891)

Brooklyn Bridge fireworks, 1883. NYPL Image 53891

Boss Tweed
Volunteer Firemen's Association

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