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Board of Water Supply. Making geological test borings in East River for City Water Tunnel No. 3. Camera located on Welfare Island [Roosevelt Island], looking south, showing the DeLong barge in operation in the east channel of the East River. In background is Roosevelt Island Bridge. Distant background to the left shows new Con Edison power plant, and right of center shows Queensboro Bridge. May 1963.

IMAGE DATE1963
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