Construction of United Nations Buildings, New York

Construction of United Nations Buildings, New York - 1951

The United Nations Headquarters in New York, located on East 42nd Street at the intersection of 1st Avenue. The Secretariat Building is the tallest one, constructed between 1949 and 1950. The General Assembly Hall can be seen during construction in the bottom center of the image. Aerial photograph taken on July 6 1951. Source: The New York State Archives.