The Brooklyn Bridge opened to traffic for the first time on May 24, 1883, an event that plays a role in the novel.

Walking across the River
From Wikipedia
- Images of the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge from the collections of the Museum of the City of New York
- The Brooklyn Bridge: A Study in Greatness by John Stern and Carrie Wilson
- NYCroads.com – Brooklyn Bridge
- Transportation Alternatives Fiboro Bridges – Brooklyn Bridge
- The story of Brooklyn Bridge – by CBS Forum
- Panorama of Brooklyn Bridge 1899 – Extreme Photo Constructions
- Brooklyn Bridge at Structurae
- Great Buildings entry for the Brooklyn Bridge