New York skyline, 1908 – Vintage Photo Print
(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.)
Description
This rare historic image captures New York skyline, 1908 in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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New York skyline, 1908
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A long, wide frame carries the New York skyline across a stretch of open water, so the eye moves from one waterfront building to the next instead of settling on a single tower. Panoramic views like this were popular because they captured how quickly the city's towers were multiplying in the early 1900s. The Woolworth Building, completed in 1913, was one of the landmarks that gave the skyline its distinctive silhouette in that period. Look closely at the spacing and varied heights along the shore, which show how the city was still taking shape.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | underhill, irving |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,573 px · prints to 18 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | New York skyline, 1908 |
| Reference | NY 1908a New York skyline |
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