New York from Equitable Bldg, 1917 – Vintage Wall Art
(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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Few images capture their era like this historic image of New York from Equitable Bldg, 1917. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: South and west from Equitable Bldg.
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New York from Equitable Bldg, 1917
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Looking out across the water from a great height, this panorama takes in the full sweep of New York Harbor, where the rivers meet and the city's shipping once moved cargo and immigrants. Views like this became possible as skyscrapers rose in lower Manhattan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, giving photographers a vantage that earlier city views lacked. Panoramic cameras and wide-format prints were well suited to capturing the crowded piers, ferries and open bay below. Look along the shoreline to see how the working waterfront shaped the city's growth.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Creator | underhill, irving |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--New York |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 1,179 px · prints to 18 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | South and west from Equitable Bldg. |
| Reference | NY 1917 New York from Equitable Bldg |
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