The Great Brooklyn Bridge · Thu, May 24, 1883 – 1 · The Daily Union-Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) · Newspapers.com
On May 24, 1883, the famous bridge connecting Brooklyn and Manhattan Island was officially opened for business. The ensuing celebration and ceremony was attended by thousands who came to witness the success of what was then the largest suspension bridge in the world.
The Big Bridge · Thu, May 24, 1883 – 1 · Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, Wisconsin) · Newspapers.com
The Brooklyn Bridge opens · Fri, Jun 1, 1883 – 2 · The St Johnsbury Caledonian (St Johnsbury, Vermont) · Newspapers.com
Effusive praise of the Brooklyn Bridge · Wed, May 23, 1883 – Page 3 · Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin) · Newspapers.com
Find more on the opening of the Brooklyn Bridge (as well as the accidents and deaths that happened during building and after it was opened) with a search on Newspapers.com.
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David McCullough’s excellent book “The Great Bridge” is a good read about the tribulations of the Roeblings while planning and building this bridge. It is also a good view into the history of New York City in those years.