newyorkcityskyline

Skyline - N.Y.C.: Woolworth Bldg., Singer Bldg., Bankers Trust Bldg. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• 3 older comments, and then…
• Michael Daddino said:

  The Woolworth was completed in April 1913, so judging by its level of completion, this photo would have to date a little before then.

• The Library of Congress said:

  Epicharmus: Thanks for pinpointing so many of the building names and dates! We'll update the description and re-load with the new information.

• mikescottnz said:

  Given the latest Wall St Bankers debacle there's a sense that history repeats.For the interesting ,alternative history overview of the US or our western financial system ; that has perhaps promoted a false engagement in several wars for the bankers profits, the Zietgeist movie clips are a ? must see or allow one to think outside the mainstream or square.See below. It can't all be dimissed? www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_149 10.cfm

• Lú_ said:

  This image is part of the Indicommons.org tribute to New York City on its *400th* anniversary.
  
  

• Ed Mahala said:

  Is that the Staten Island Ferry? There was also a ferry that ran from Brooklyn to Staten Island, and many others I'm sure.