Friday, November 7, 2008

Manhattan's first power company

Down in the financial district, circa 1888. 
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  1. HopeNovember 7, 2008 at 7:04 PM

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

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  2. WayneNovember 7, 2008 at 8:00 PM

    The sign is wonderful.

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  3. DNovember 7, 2008 at 8:01 PM

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

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  4. WayneNovember 7, 2008 at 8:10 PM

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  5. VirginiaNovember 7, 2008 at 9:09 PM

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

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  6. dianasfaria.comNovember 7, 2008 at 11:16 PM

    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...

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  7. dianasfaria.comNovember 7, 2008 at 11:17 PM

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

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  8. Ken MacNovember 8, 2008 at 12:41 AM

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

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  9. Marguerite-marieNovember 8, 2008 at 4:18 AM

    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?

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  10. Tanya BreeseNovember 8, 2008 at 9:26 AM

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

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  11. CydNovember 8, 2008 at 9:34 AM

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

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  12. HildaNovember 8, 2008 at 10:42 AM

    You gotta love that typeface!

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  13. MameNovember 8, 2008 at 7:48 PM

    1888 - wow.

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

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  14. gogouciNovember 8, 2008 at 11:57 PM

    Very surreal angle & effect.

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  15. CheltenhamdailyphotoNovember 9, 2008 at 7:44 AM

    What a great effect this photo makes.

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  16. AnonymousNovember 9, 2008 at 4:51 PM

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

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  17. Laurie AlleeNovember 10, 2008 at 3:04 AM

    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!

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