Madison Avenue to 4th Avenue, 26th to 27th Street. New York Life Insurance building, general view from 25th Street and Broadway, near Worth monument.

Madison Avenue and 26th Street. New York Life Insurance Building, detail over main entrance.

Madison Avenue between 26th and 27th Street. New York Life Insurance Building, view looking S.E. from N.W. corner of 28th Street, with foundation of new building in foreground.

Madison Avenue and 26th Street. New York Life Insurance Building, detail over small entrance.

Madison Square Garden, demolishing, record view, from northeast corner of plot at 27th Street and 4th Avenue looking southwest towards 26th Street, 12:47pm.

Madison Avenue and 26th Street. New York Life Insurance Building, detail of gargoyle, 13th floor.

Madison Avenue between 27th and 28th Street. New York Life Insurance Co., new addition, view from S.W. on Madison Avenue.

Madison Avenue between 27th and 28th Street. New York Life Insurance Co., new addition, view from N.W. on Madison Avenue roof.

[Madison Square Garden Between Madison and 4th Avenues and 26th and 27th Streets.]

East 26th Street and Madison Avenue. Old Madison Square Garden. 27th Street side

East 26th Street and Madison Avenue. New York Life Building. Madison Square in foreground

Madison Avenue between 27th and 28th Street. New York Life Insurance Co., new addition, bird's-eye view N.W. to 5th Avenue.

Broadway between 25th and 26th Streets. Hoffman House Hotel.

26th Street near Madison Avenue. Madison Square Apartments.

26th Street at the S.W. corner of 4th Avenue. [Hess Building], general exterior.

Madison Avenue and 26th Street. New York Life Insurance Building, detail of stonework around 12th and 13th floors.

Madison Avenue and 26th Street. New York Life Building, detail of top of tower.

Old Madison Square Garden, demolishing, record view, from a point about 60 feet west 4th Avenue and 26th Street, looking north towards 27th Street, 12:38pm.