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NYC Then And Now: 150 Years Of Gotham Changing And Staying The Same

An 1865 view of Manhattan, from the harborânotice the Battery and how there's no Brooklyn Bridge — Gothamist

Published Aug 15, 2012

Modified Jul 30, 2014

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