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Brooklyn Bridge turns 124 years old this May

May marks the 124th birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge, and New Yorkers say she couldn't look better. The bridge opened May 24, 1883 after 13 years of construction. The chief engineer, John Roebling, died

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Brooklyn Bridge turns 124 years old this May

May marks the 124th birthday of the Brooklyn Bridge, and New Yorkers say she couldn't look better. The bridge opened May 24, 1883 after 13 years of construction. The chief engineer, John Roebling, died

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