Monday, June 15, 2009

Brooklyn Bridge 1933

November 28, 1933. "New York City views. Looking down South Street." 5x7 safety negative by Samuel H. Gottscho. From Shorpy. Left to right: behind Brooklyn Bridge.

1. City Bank Farmers Trust Building (20 Exchange Place). Later known as the First National City Bank Building. Today: Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

2. 60 Wall Tower (70 Pine Street), aka the Cities Service Building. Today: American International Building. The notorious AIG!

3. Bank of Manhattan (40 Wall Street). Today: Trump Building.

10 comments:

dianasfaria.com said...

wow! this is so cool! there is a horse too! love this.

James said...

That is really cool. It's weird to think about all the things going on when this picture was taken all the hopes, dreams problems etc. Everything but the picture, a few buildings and some really old people remain. The camera is so amazing to be able to capture a moment in time. Great stuff.

joo said...

Terrific! I love this photo.

Shaun said...

Great photo. Such contrasts....

Kate said...

I love these old photos of cities. They always look like they are in transition between the old way of living and the new.

i think the simple black and white images of the day allowed the photographer to really see the detail in the scene.

Laura Goggin Photography said...

Wonderful photo and I like to see there are still a few familiar things here.

Unseen India Tours said...

Wow this is such a wonderful and beautiful bridge !! Really loved the shot..Moreover its very old...great

Cyd said...

Love the horse's bottom. Also she is crossing her legs daintily while resting one of them.

sbunting108 said...

I simply love this photograph its great! I love the horse in the foreground it adds to the scale!

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Unknown said...

Incredible photo!