ON THIS EDITION IT'S THE FINALE OF THE ICON THAT SPANNED THE EAST RIVER CONNECTING BROOKLYN TO BATTERY PARK. WE LOOK AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING AND LATER YEARS:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooklyn%E2%80%93Battery_Tunnel#Opening

PICTURE BY:  By Blanche, Wil, Photographer (NARA record: 8464438) - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17099883

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