Vintage Mackinac Bridge postcards
November 1, 1957 – The Mackinac Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge between anchorages at the time, opens to traffic connecting Michigan’s upper and lower peninsulas.
Construction on the Mackinac Bridge, ca. 1956
May 31, 1859 – The clock tower at the Houses of Parliament, which houses Big Ben, starts keeping time.
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May 24, 1883 – The Brooklyn Bridge in New York City is opened to traffic after 14 years of construction.
The grand display of fireworks and illuminations at the opening of the great suspension bridge between New York and Brooklyn (1883)
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