Image: SHIPPING PIERS OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, WITH MANHATTAN IN THE BACKGROUND. THE NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY METROPOLITAN REGION... - NARA - 555726

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Description: General notes: Title is in error; nothing of Brooklyn is shown. This is East River Pier 42 Manhattan, with other Manhattan structures in background.
Title: SHIPPING PIERS OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK, WITH MANHATTAN IN THE BACKGROUND. THE NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY METROPOLITAN REGION IS ONE OF THE MOST CONGESTED URBAN AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN THE WORLD. STRESS FACTORS INCLUDE AIR AND WATER POLLUTION, DESTRUCTION OF WETLANDS WHICH ARE NURSERIES OF MARINE LIFE, COASTAL OVER-DEVELOPMENT AND OCEAN DUMPING. ALL THESE FACTORS AFFECT THE WATERS OF THE NEW YORK BIGHT
Credit: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Author: Alexander, Hope, Photographer (NARA record: 8452212)
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License: Public domain
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