Historic Architecture - New York City - Billion dollar banquet – Antique Print
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Historic Architecture - New York City - Billion dollar banquet
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The title, Billion Dollar Banquet, sets this picture apart from the architectural views around it, suggesting a satire on lavish spending rather than a record of a building alone. The record does not name the venue, host, or exact occasion. The phrase may echo the 1890 U.S. Congress, which critics nicknamed the "Billion Dollar Congress" for approving roughly a billion dollars in spending, a figure that startled the public then. Viewers should read the title as commentary on excess, set against New York's long habit of using grand interiors and buildings to display wealth and power.
| Subjects | Historic Print Archive |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,174 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-158580 |
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