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[Aerial view of construction in Midtown.]

[Aerial view of construction in Midtown.]

[View of construction.]

[View of construction.]

Building. Construction view, upper stories

Building. Construction view, upper stories

Building. Construction view, upper stories

Building. Construction view, upper stories

[Construction.]

[Construction.]

[Construction of Rockefeller Center.]

[Construction of Rockefeller Center.]

[New York World's Fair. Pile driver with Perisphere and Trylon in background. Construction view.]

[New York World's Fair. Pile driver with Perisphere and Trylon in background. Construction view.]

750 3rd Avenue Between 46th and 47th Street. [Construction view], View Showing Various Stages of Construction

750 3rd Avenue Between 46th and 47th Street. [Construction view], View Showing Various Stages of Construction

[Aerial view of Midtown looking south.]

[Aerial view of Midtown looking south.]

[Aerial view of Midtown and Central Park at night.]

[Aerial view of Midtown and Central Park at night.]

220 Madison Avenue. John Murray Apartments. Construction view, steel frame

220 Madison Avenue. John Murray Apartments. Construction view, steel frame

122 East 42nd Street. Chanin Tower. Construction view

122 East 42nd Street. Chanin Tower. Construction view

[New York World's Fair. Construction view, looking up at the steel frame of the Perisphere.]

[New York World's Fair. Construction view, looking up at the steel frame of the Perisphere.]

[Building construction.]

[Building construction.]

West 47th Street and Broadway. Palace Theatre. Construction view

West 47th Street and Broadway. Palace Theatre. Construction view

[Construction of 5 Columbus Circle (1790 Broadway).]

[Construction of 5 Columbus Circle (1790 Broadway).]

[Aerial view of Midtown Manhattan from the East River.]

[Aerial view of Midtown Manhattan from the East River.]

Rockefeller Center. Construction view

Rockefeller Center. Construction view

[New York World's Fair site, view of construction.]

[New York World's Fair site, view of construction.]

[New York World's Fair. Motor police officer in front of New York City Building. Construction view. (With the Trylon and Perisphere in the background.).]

[New York World's Fair. Motor police officer in front of New York City Building. Construction view. (With the Trylon and Perisphere in the background.).]

[Aerial view of construction in Midtown.]

Accession number X2010.7.1.16749 
Unique identifier MN116847 
Dated ca. 1939 
Physical dimensions H: 3 3/5 in, W: 5 in 
File dimensions 18.3 in × 13.2 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 33.6 cm at 300dpi 

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