NO. 1768ERA VI · BUILDERS · MANHATTAN

The Caisson Men

They dug the bridge's feet by candlelight in pressurized air beneath the East River. Courage measured in fathoms, and in the bends

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The Caisson Men
Number1768
EraERA VI · The Mythos
FamilyBuilders
BoroughManhattan
LocationThe East River
States1 finished state

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.

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