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June 6, 1953: The 363-foot towers of the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge got their first coat of paint in six years. The painters could work only in the daytime, during dry weather with low winds. “One distraction they don’t have: no one will poke a finger at the paint to see if it’s really fresh,” the caption read. Photo: Ernie Sisto/The New York Times
June 6, 1953: The 363-foot towers of the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge got their first coat of paint in six years. The painters could work only in the daytime, during dry weather with low winds. “One distraction they don’t have: no one will poke a finger at the paint to see if it’s really fresh,” the caption read. Photo: Ernie Sisto/The New York Times

June 6, 1953: The 363-foot towers of the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge got their first coat of paint in six years. The painters could work only in the daytime, during dry weather with low winds. “One distraction they don’t have: no one will poke a finger at the paint to see if it’s really fresh,” the caption read. Photo: Ernie Sisto/The New York Times

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