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"The Equitable Life Assurance Building was completed in 1870 at 120 Broadway in New York City, New York. At 130 feet (40 m), it is considered by some the world's first skyscraper and was the first office building to feature passenger elevators. The architects were Arthur Gilman and Edward H. Kendall, with George B. Post as a consulting engineer and hydraulic elevators made by the Elisha Otis company. The building was destroyed by a fire on January 9, 1912." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equitable_Life_Building_(New_York_C... "

The note above identifying the building as in Brooklyn is incorrect. It was in Manhattan.

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

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

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

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

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

Similar perspective, somewhat further out, in 2001: www.freefoto.com/preview/?ffid=1210-14-3