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Climbing great heights to construct the newest buildings or digging deep underground to maintain the tunnels that carry our subway, water, and drainage systems, the city's workers make sure that New York runs like a well-oiled machine.

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Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street, Brooklyn, June 9, 1941. View of the east end of the station.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, December 15, 1941. Taking down a lateral girder.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, December 15, 1941. Removing the next to last section of the loop.
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Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street, Brooklyn, June 9, 1941. View of the westbound Kings County line pocket.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, June 7, 1941. Southwest view.
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Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street terminal, Brooklyn, at the Loop, approaching the east bound station side, June 7, 1941.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street, Brooklyn, June 9, 1941. View of the east end of the station.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, December 15, 1941. Taking down a lateral girder.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street, Brooklyn, June 9, 1941. View looking toward the Fulton ferry from Kings County station.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, December 15, 1941. Removing the last section of the loop.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, December 9, 1941. Workmen cutting out the tie troughs.
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Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, June 7, 1941. Interior view.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, December 15, 1941. Removing the next to last section of the loop.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street, Brooklyn, June 9, 1941. View of the Kings County line bridge eastbound.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, June 7, 1941. Southwest view.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street, Brooklyn, June 9, 1941. View of the east end of the station.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, December 15, 1941. Removing the next to last section of the loop.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, June 7, 1941. North view.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, June 7, 1941. North view.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street, Brooklyn, June 9, 1941. View of the bumping block for the westbound Kings County line.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street, Brooklyn, June 9, 1941. The Kings County line tracks.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, December 15, 1941. Cutting a column.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, June 7, 1941. Southwest view.
Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line image

Sands Street Station, BMT Myrtle Avenue Line

Sands Street station, Brooklyn, December 15, 1941. Removing the next to last section of the loop.
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