Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 839
then build the houses. From that day,George and Walter watched care-fully the progress of the work in the Bowery. Theywanted to see exactly how everything was done. the iron sockets sunk in the sidewalk, and somemen were fastening the ropes to one of the greatpieces of iron lying in the street.… … THE CURVE AT MURRAY STREET AND COLLEGE PLACE. First, the men dug great holes in the sidewalks.Into these holes they lowered large flat stoneshaving four holes drilled through them. Throughthese holes were placed iron rods having piecesof cast-iron at the ends to keep them from pullingout. Upon…
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