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"From the Paramount Building." 43rd Street - Broadway. Looking northeast from 45th to 60th streets. Radio City not erected.

"From the Paramount Building." 43rd Street - Broadway. Looking northeast from 45th to 60th streets. Radio City not erected.

From the 41st floor of a skyscraper at 41st Street and Madison Avenue. Looking south. Statue of Liberty in distance.

From the 41st floor of a skyscraper at 41st Street and Madison Avenue. Looking south. Statue of Liberty in distance.

Above the rooftops. 41st floor, 41st Street. Looking toward the East River. Williamsburg Bridge in the distance.

Above the rooftops. 41st floor, 41st Street. Looking toward the East River. Williamsburg Bridge in the distance.

Park Avenue [Silhouettes of Midtown buildings and views of the street from Grand Central Terminal.]

Park Avenue [Silhouettes of Midtown buildings and views of the street from Grand Central Terminal.]

A Central Park vista of the 72nd Street lake. 5th Avenue's tall apartments in the background.

A Central Park vista of the 72nd Street lake. 5th Avenue's tall apartments in the background.

Night- when tired New Yorkers seek the pleasures of the many theatres, night clubs and restaurants to forget the cares of the day.

Night- when tired New Yorkers seek the pleasures of the many theatres, night clubs and restaurants to forget the cares of the day.

Manhattan skyline from Staten Island ferry. The towering office buildings of stone and steel piercing the sky.

Manhattan skyline from Staten Island ferry. The towering office buildings of stone and steel piercing the sky.

Park Avenue [View of buildings in Midtown.]

Park Avenue [View of buildings in Midtown.]

Along Lexington Avenue, north from 44th Street. In the left foreground is the Grand Central Palace, above it is the unfinished Waldorf Astoria.

Along Lexington Avenue, north from 44th Street. In the left foreground is the Grand Central Palace, above it is the unfinished Waldorf Astoria.

An inspiring view of the city from the 59th Street lake in Central Park.

An inspiring view of the city from the 59th Street lake in Central Park.

New York City views. From Chrysler Building.

New York City views. From Chrysler Building.

The skyline - a traveler's view of the skyline from the decks of an ocean liner.

The skyline - a traveler's view of the skyline from the decks of an ocean liner.

[Aerial view of the Manhattan Municipal Building.]

[Aerial view of the Manhattan Municipal Building.]

This gigantic figure over the entrance of the R.C.A. building in Rockefeller Center, seems to hold on his shoulders the immense pile of stone and steel mounting to the sky.

This gigantic figure over the entrance of the R.C.A. building in Rockefeller Center, seems to hold on his shoulders the immense pile of stone and steel mounting to the sky.

RCA Building.

RCA Building.

[Aerial view of Manhattan.]

[Aerial view of Manhattan.]

[Aerial view of Midtown Manhattan.]

[Aerial view of Midtown Manhattan.]

[Empire State Building.]

[Empire State Building.]

[Empire State Building.]

[Empire State Building.]

South Ferry from Staten Island Ferry. The gateway to the city, South Ferry.

South Ferry from Staten Island Ferry. The gateway to the city, South Ferry.

"Grand Central Zone." From the Paramount Building. All of these tall buildings have practically been erected in the past 6 years.

Photographer George Miller, Jr.
Accession number X2010.12.88 
Unique identifier M3Y6240 
Dated ca. 1930 
File dimensions 21.0 in × 16.9 in at 300dpi
53.3 cm × 43.1 cm at 300dpi 

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