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B+W photo of 3 men inside flooded Lincoln Tunnel during construction on N.Y. side, Jan. 25, 1956.
Photograph
Black-and-white photo of three men inside flooded Lincoln Tunnel during construction on New York side, January 25, 1956. 6-1/4" x 9-1/2" wide print; irregularly trimmed three edges. Photo by Associated Press (reverse markings). Editorial and printer's markup on front and back. Reverse has inkstamped date of Jan. 25. 1956; partial newsclipping of published photo with caption inkstamped with Jan 26, 1956 date; previous owner's barcode label. (From Chicago Tribune archives.)
The work was on the third and last tunnel.
Caption as published:
Tunnel workmen standing in rising water in subsidiary tunnel dug in connection with new third tube of Lincoln Tunnel between New York City and New Jersey.
Note the faces of the the two right men have been retouched. Tunnel flood.
2011.005.0197
2011.005
Lukacs, Claire
Gift
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
Associated Press
1956
New York City
7 in
10 in
Fair
Original or Copy: Original Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2011-07-23