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Brooklyn Bridge opening ceremony

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When ithe bridge opened on May 24, 1883, thousands of happy New Yorkers made the crossing beneath a shower of fireworks. 1,800 vehicles and 150,300 people crossed the first day.

Celebration, May 24, 1883

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Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper showing the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge, and the welcoming President Arthur by Mayor Low at the Brooklyn Tower.

Lithograph of the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge

Invitation for the opening ceremonies of the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883

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