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New York circa 1912. "The big buildings of Lower Manhattan." Landmark skyscrapers in this view (from where?) include the Woolworth (left) and Municipal buildings nearing completion, as well as the Singer and Bankers Trust towers. Panorama made from two 8x10 inch glass negatives. View full size.
Since davidk found that great pic from nearly the same angle, I thought it'd be fun to do a flip comparison. Man, a lot can change in five years in Manhattan.
I'm not a Manhattanite, but based on rough triangulation and an estimate of altitude, and what I take to be the Empire Building in the nearer ground, I am guessing this was shot from the Whitehall Building - possibly atop the new 31-story Whitehall "Annex" built in 1910. Any New Yorkers out there with photos to compare?
Dunno, but probably from the same place this photo was taken five years later.
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