Timeline
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Engraving depicts traffic, from both vehicles and pedestrians, on the Brooklyn Bridge soon after it opened, New York, New York, mid 1883. Designed by engineer John Roebling, the suspension bridge was built between 1869 & 1883; it opened on May 24, 1883. This view is from the Manhattan side, looking across the East River towards Brooklyn. (Photo by Stock Montage/Getty Images)
UNSPECIFIED - FEBRUARY 07: Smoke emitting from a volcano, Krakatoa, Java Island, Indonesia (Photo by DEA / C.DANI / I.JESKE/De Agostini via Getty Images)
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