The Physical City
March 1, 2005 11:56 AM Subscribe
Gotham Comes of Age: New York through the lens of The Byron Company, 1892-1942.
Not sure why, but the photo "Sergeant Dunn (weather forecaster) & Staff, 189" (under "at work") reminds me of a turn-of-the-century internet startup.
posted by davejay at 3:27 PM on March 1, 2005
posted by davejay at 3:27 PM on March 1, 2005
It's great seeing a picture of where you live from a hundred years ago : http://www.mcny.org/Exhibitions/byron/18116.jpg
posted by vodkadin at 4:01 PM on March 1, 2005
posted by vodkadin at 4:01 PM on March 1, 2005
[this is good]
Anybody know the source of the light eminating from the southern tip of Manhattan in the photo featuring the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building under construction?
posted by keswick at 5:31 PM on March 1, 2005
Anybody know the source of the light eminating from the southern tip of Manhattan in the photo featuring the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building under construction?
posted by keswick at 5:31 PM on March 1, 2005
Wonderful. Thanks, saladin!
posted by Asparagirl at 7:36 PM on March 1, 2005
posted by Asparagirl at 7:36 PM on March 1, 2005
keswick: It's fuzzy, but my guess is 40 Wall Street (the Trump Building, fka Bank of Manhattan Trust Building), which was the tallest building in the world for a few weeks (when the Chrysler Building topped it).
posted by dhartung at 7:53 PM on March 1, 2005
posted by dhartung at 7:53 PM on March 1, 2005
Did it have some sort of beacon or search lamp in its spire? Do you see how a beam of light seems to be shining from it to the north?
posted by keswick at 9:49 PM on March 1, 2005
posted by keswick at 9:49 PM on March 1, 2005
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posted by saladin at 12:00 PM on March 1, 2005