1900
126 years ago
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Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new under...
Rapid Transit Railroad
March 24, 1900
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Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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Mayor of New York City Robert Anderson Van Wyck breaks ground for a new underground "Rapid Transit Railroad" that would link Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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- Date
- March 24, 1900
- Event Type
- General
- Years Ago
- 126
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