Pictures of NYC - Old and New
Sep 2, 2019 08:32:27 #
Sep 2, 2019 09:13:15 #
Looked at them all, a walk through history of an amazing city, thanks for posting! Can't believe those guys sitting on a beam eating lunch 800 feet up. Look at their feet, wearing just leather, slippery-soled shoes...
Sep 2, 2019 09:15:45 #
Sep 2, 2019 09:18:46 #
A very nice assortment Jerry, and thank you. These bring back a lot of fond memories of my daughter and I. I used to take her to Radio City Music Hall for the Christmas Show. One year we took a horse and buggy ride. Another we ice skated at the Rockefeller Rink. Every year we did something different. We reminisce often. Every time I see that photo of the construction workers sitting on the beam I get a little agita.
Sep 2, 2019 09:26:34 #
ELNikkor wrote:
Looked at them all, a walk through history of an amazing city, thanks for posting! Can't believe those guys sitting on a beam eating lunch 800 feet up. Look at their feet, wearing just leather, slippery-soled shoes...
That was actually a staged publicity photo. You can research it to find out more about it.
Sep 2, 2019 09:34:37 #
berchman
Loc: South Central PA
ELNikkor wrote:
Looked at them all, a walk through history of an amazing city, thanks for posting! Can't believe those guys sitting on a beam eating lunch 800 feet up. Look at their feet, wearing just leather, slippery-soled shoes...
The photograph was staged as a publicity stunt to promote the new RCA building. Nevertheless, it's still terrifying. The original is black and white on a glass negative. I think colorizing it was a bad move.
Sep 2, 2019 10:28:26 #
Sep 2, 2019 17:56:00 #
Sep 3, 2019 06:45:06 #
Great spread!
(I’m sure I’m not the only one to do a double take at 1932 with the guy on the right end holding a liquor bottle.)
(I’m sure I’m not the only one to do a double take at 1932 with the guy on the right end holding a liquor bottle.)
Sep 3, 2019 11:37:25 #
BEEN AT EVERY SPOT WHERE ALL THOSE PICTURE WERE TAKEN NICE TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE THANKS.
I SHOULD HAVE HAD A CAMERA ALL THOSE YEARS DRIVING TRUCKS AROUND THE CITY. I THINK THE COMPANYS I WORKED FOR WOULD HAVE FROWNED YA THINK
I SHOULD HAVE HAD A CAMERA ALL THOSE YEARS DRIVING TRUCKS AROUND THE CITY. I THINK THE COMPANYS I WORKED FOR WOULD HAVE FROWNED YA THINK
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