Archive for the ‘New York’ Category

4
Jan

East River Pier - Financial District in Background

   Posted by: admin   in New York

Taken on June 6th, 1941, you can see the tale of two cities as bums litter the east river pier, while the financial wizards of New York pull strings from the Wall Street Skyscrapers nearby.

East River Pier

Talk about a New York landmark, Trinity Church has been keeping a watchful eye over Wall Street for many years.

Wall Street Trinity Church

28
Dec

Candid Shot of a Bum in Battery Park - 1941

   Posted by: admin   in New York

Read the history on this man’s face. New York has never been an easy place to survive, and this shot captures that very well.

New York Ferry Street

A great color shot of New York city taken in 1941. Shot is of Ferry Street with the financial district looming over it.

New York Ferry Street

18
Jul

Empire State Building Workers - 1930

   Posted by: admin   in New York

How cool is it to see the faces of some of the men who worked on The Empire State Building? Several men died during completion of The Empire State Building. Not sure if these two made it or not…this monster stands today as the tallest building in New York at 1,250 feet.

Empire State Building Workers

18
Jul

New York Stock Exchange - 1904

   Posted by: admin   in New York

This is a classic shot of Broad Street showing an early New York Stock Exchange in 1904.

Stock Exchange Broad Street