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Happy birthday, Great Bridge

By Brooklyn Paper Posted on May 24, 2008

Happy birthday, Great Bridge

The Brooklyn Paper / Tom Callan

The Brooklyn Bridge celebrated its 125th birthday on Thursday night with a gorgeous fireworks show. Funny, but she doesn’t look a day over 80!

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