Presenting of the historic shovel that broke ground for the Hudson River Bridge at Fort Washinton on Sept. 1, 1928, in recognition of the strong role played by the Bronx Board of Trade in moving the project to realization. The bridge later became...
View shows High Bridge looking north toward the Alexander Hamilton Bridge. The unpaved speedway for horse trotting is on the Manhattan side of the Harlem River; and the round house of the Putnam railroad line is on the right of the Harlem River.
With the City flagship 'Macon' in the lead, a flotilla of ships sails downstream under the remodeled High Bridge. The Bronx is on the right and Manhattan is on the left of the Harlem River.
On Oct. 27, 1928, a flotilla of ships is led down the Harlem River by the City flagship 'Macon' in celebration of the remodeling of the High Bridge. The bridge piers that had hampered navigation on the river were replaced with a steel arch making...
Aftermath of the June 13, 1918 sinking of a coal barge, wrecked when it was forced by swift currents and high winds into one of the High Bridge piers in the main channel of the Harlem River. In the distance is the Washington Bridge
(opened in 1889).
The church, in Romanesque Revival style, is located at E. 143rd St. near Willis Ave. To the right of the church is the Ramsey Church House and Parsonage, dedicated on Oct. 11, 1926.
Model of proposed Throgs Neck Bridge and approaches. The Cross Bronx Expressway extension is in the Center; and the Throgs Neck approach is on the left. The intersection of Bruckner Expressway and Hutchinson River Parkway is shown in the foreground.
