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Mar 23, 2018 · Paradoxically, both the Chrysler and Empire State buildings were planned during the Jazz Age, the Roaring Twenties, when money seemed to be flowing without end, but they were built when the fun ran out and a gray gloom descended upon Manhattan Island.
Feb 1, 2018 · This series of vintage photographs from 1930 shows the incredible speed at which the Empire State Building was erected. Construction started on March 17th, 1930, with the external structure completed by November 10th of the same year.
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Photographs by the pioneering social photographer Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) came to the Library primarily in two ways. Romana Javitz, head of the Library's Picture Collection, began to solicit gifts and buy prints from Hine himself shortly after he exhibited his photographs of the Empire State Building in 1931. Then, in 1949, the Russell Sage Found...
Growing up in the populist tradition of his native Wisconsin, Hine was no stranger to hard work or family tragedy. After completing his studies at the progressive University of Chicago in 1901, he came to New York to teach at the Ethical Culture School. There, a colleague suggested he use photography as an educational tool in his classes. Hine gain...
America & Lewis Hine: Photographs 1904-1940.(c1977) Brooklyn Museum. Lewis Wickes Hine: The Final Years. (1998) Curtis, Verna Posever and Stanley Mallach. Photography and Reform: Lewis Hine & the National Child Labor Committee.(c1984) Hine, Lewis Wickes. Photo Story: Selected Letters and Photographs of Lewis W. Hine.(c1992) International Museum of ...
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in the Midtown South neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York.
- March 17, 1930
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- 2,248,355 sq ft (208,879 m²)
- 350 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10118
Empire State Building 1 photographic print. | Photo shows Empire State Building, 350 Fifth Avenue, between W. 33rd & W. 34th Streets, NYC. (Built: 1931, Shreve, Lamb & Harmon) Vertical format, shot looking up from...
Feb 20, 2024 · Architects can draw valuable lessons from the Empire State Building’s design and construction. The key takeaways include collaboration among stakeholders, constant refinement of design, modularization, and a balance between innovation and proven techniques.
The Empire State Building is one of the most storied skyscrapers in New York and the world. Its Art-Deco styling, height and fame from its many appearances in movies and TV series have made it a cultural icon.
