New York Skyline - Vintage Images
Until the early 18th century the representation of urban landscapes was generally artistic. Later, the use of camera obscura and lenses allowed artists and engineers to take more technical views. Since the mid-19th century, photography has changed the way urban spaces are recorded.
The New York City skyline has changed a lot with de rise of skyscrapers since the late 19th century, especially in Southern Manhattan.
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Manhattan skyline from Jersey City in a vintage postcard by Irving Underhill, postmark 1929. The tallest building, on the left, is the Woolworth Building, completed in 1913. The second tallest is the Singer Building, completed in 1908.
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Skyline of Manhattan from East River in 1896, by Chas. Graham. Supplement to the journal N.Y. Sunday May 3rd, 1896 (source NYPL).
The amazing view of Lower Manhattan, taken from Liberty Island, on Monday, August 5, 2019 (photograph by Erika Lentz, U.S. Geological Survey).
New York Skyline - Vintage Images
