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An Unseen History of Constructing The Empire State Building

In the 1920s The Empire State Building was the center of a “race to the skies” competition between Walter Chrysler, of the Chrysler Corporation, and John Jakob Raskob, creator of …

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A Book About How Grand Central Station Was Built

Grand Central was built in the early twentieth century, and it quickly became a crossroads of rail travel. In 1947, for instance, more than 65 million people passed through its …

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History of Times Square

Photographs show the Times Square section of New York City as it was in the 1940s and as it is today and focuses on the people of the city

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New York Rises

New York Rising is an illustrated history of real estate development in Manhattan, a story of speculation and innovation—of the big ideas, big personalities, and big risks that collectively shaped …

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Around the World with a Camera

This a large hardcover book packed full of monochrome photos and information on happenings all over the world. Dont’s take my word for it. Here’s an original review of the …