New York; the upper bay from lower Manhattan. New York Central System / Leslie Ragan. – Vintage Wall Art
![New York; the upper bay from lower Manhattan. New York Central System / Leslie Ragan., [192-(?)] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/0a/0ac39509eda5-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This vintage poster of New York; the upper bay from lower Manhattan. New York Central System / Leslie Ragan. brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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New York; the upper bay from lower Manhattan. New York Central System / Leslie Ragan.
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From a bird's-eye height above lower Manhattan, this poster looks out across the upper bay, where the harbor opens toward the Narrows and the Atlantic. Issued under the New York Central System name, it was a promotional piece meant to draw travelers to the city by rail, and its credited artist, Leslie Ragan, worked on the railroad's advertising in the 1920s. The high angle packs the towers of lower Manhattan into view, a visual shorthand for the modern metropolis that railroad advertisers hoped passengers would see at the end of their trip.
| Created / published | [192-(?)] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | Bird's-eye view prints 1920-1930.Advertisements 1920-1930.Posters American 1920-1930.Prints Color 1920-1930. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. E3. 192-? |
| Subjects | Skyscrapers--New York (State)--New York--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 837 × 1,271 px · prints to 3 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-217019 |
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