GUARDING NEW YORK’S BRIDGES (Apr, 1917)

GUARDING NEW YORK’S BRIDGES

IN THE SHADOW OF BROOKLYN BRIDGE

Because of the impending foreign crises, these guards are always on the watch to prevent meddling.

Ready for Any Contingency

Equipped with rifles and rapid fire guns, the Second Battalion of the New York State naval militia is detailed to the task of keeping cranks and over wrought foreign sympathizers from damaging our traffic links.

Related posts:

1. GUARDING AGAINST “SUPER-ENTHUSIASTS” (Jun, 1917)
2. Guarding Our Nation’s Melon Supply (Mar, 1940)
3. “Retired” Plane Finds New Job Guarding Fruit from Frost (Aug, 1938)
4. World’s Longest Bridges Span San Francisco Bay (Mar, 1935)
5. Strange Bridges (May, 1929)