Friday, November 7, 2008

Manhattan's first power company

Down in the financial district, circa 1888. 

17 comments:

Hope said...

I just love the name "Excelsior Power Co." and the font used in the lettering is amazingly cool.

Wayne said...

The sign is wonderful.

D said...

I LOVE that font. Is that original to the building?
Okay, someone find out if we can download it somehow! :)

Wayne said...
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Virginia said...

Gorgeous color and I am a font junky so I too like that.
KM< How do you find all of these?????
V

dianasfaria.com said...

great photo, I love the feel of the colors. What time of day did you take this photo, if you don't mind my asking...

dianasfaria.com said...

Ken, I just noticed your profile shot, very nice. You do look a little like HB-cool!

Ken Mac said...

nah, that's the great Jon Hamm from Mad Men. My hero!

Marguerite-marie said...

have you been re-looking?
I like your photo, is it a photo of the future : only 2 ghosts wandering on a dead financial district?

Tanya Breese said...

I too love the lettering in this sign, that couldn't be 1888? Way cool!

Cyd said...

Noooooooo please change your photo back to Bogie... and your name back to Kenmac.... Madman is a lame lightweight wannabe.
Respectfully submitted, Cyd

Hilda said...

You gotta love that typeface!

Mame said...

1888 - wow.

I like the Madman angle. And Bogie's not going anywhere.

gogouci said...

Very surreal angle & effect.

Cheltenhamdailyphoto said...

What a great effect this photo makes.

Anonymous said...

Interesting how similar this is to some of the old buildings for the London Tube.

Laurie Allee said...

You will always be Ken Mac to me, Madman!

And I'm with the others on the coolness of that cool font. Love the blur of the ghostly figure, too. Awesome shot today!