Old pics New York City!

The Messiah · April 9th, 2003, 11:17 AM

When i see old pics of NY i always amazed by it.That why this thread.And if you can find some old pics of Ny on the net too,post them here as well!

Centralpark East 1940

The Empire State Building Plane Crash
B-25 Bomber hits the 78th floor,juli 28, 1945!!

Empire state building

Chrysler Building

Brooklyn Bridge 1925

Ellis Island, An American Dream, Freedom 1905

Flatiron Building 1902

Chrysler Building 1931

Empire State Building 1930

Statue Of Liberty 1930

Above Union Square 1910

The Woolworth Bldg. 1936

Lindbergh's Triumphant Return 1927

Skyline Battleship Colorado 1934

New York skyline The Big Apple 1932

Above New York: Three Bridges 1932

Skyline 1930

Skyline 1937

Empire State building 1931

Pablo · April 9th, 2003, 11:25 AM

New york's skyline look very beautiful in the past, now, even more beautiful

***Rainier Meadows*** · April 9th, 2003, 11:45 AM

I liked the skyline back then better........the gothic & art deco masterpieces were not hidden behind the hastily clad monoliths of the 70's and 80's......

Stratosphere 2020 · January 11th, 2005, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainier Meadows

I liked the skyline back then better........the gothic & art deco masterpieces were not hidden behind the hastily clad monoliths of the 70's and 80's......

I have to agree..somehow New York had a much more attractive looking skyline then. Today they are some bold boxy skyscrapers...imho spoils the city skyline. You can construct modern scrapers and still have them respect the old and fit in well. That is not the case with most modern scrapers now.

Mike D · November 29th, 2005, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainier Meadows

I liked the skyline back then better........the gothic & art deco masterpieces were not hidden behind the hastily clad monoliths of the 70's and 80's......

Funny thing is, even though NY's skyline has changed a lot over the decades, you still know it's New York. Many other cities look totally unrecognizable when you look at pictures of them from 75 years ago.

Puant · January 8th, 2009, 05:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rainier Meadows

I liked the skyline back then better........the gothic & art deco masterpieces were not hidden behind the hastily clad monoliths of the 70's and 80's......

I realize you said this almost 6 years ago, but, "You can say THAT again"

supercees · April 9th, 2003, 11:48 AM

I think these pics show a much better skyline then it is nowadays!

Especially this one! The perfect setting... water... dams.. and it goes slowly up to come to a climax!

April 9th, 2003, 12:44 PM

I must admit that I like the skyline back then better. New York really used to be a beautiful city... now it's just an awesome city.

April 9th, 2003, 12:53 PM

New York is a lovely slice of chaos. It never officially started and it will probably never really be finished.

The Messiah · April 9th, 2003, 01:30 PM

Woolworth Building!

The Messiah · April 9th, 2003, 05:22 PM

Midtown, 1931:

1909:

6fran · April 9th, 2003, 06:13 PM

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I Agree!

rj2uman · April 9th, 2003, 07:57 PM

It is really interesting to see how many piers there were back then compared to now.

***Rainier Meadows*** · April 9th, 2003, 08:17 PM

Messiah phenominal thread!

April 9th, 2003, 10:50 PM

Interesting photos of old New York. Its cool to see old New York and a good reprieve from seeing too many modern New York photos. The Singer Building is now gone and is replaced with One Liberty Plaza.

April 9th, 2003, 10:55 PM

These are possibly the best NYC pictures I have ever seen! All of these pictures are awsome and the skyline looked better back then. A lot of buildings that dont get any shine now, stick out in the skyline in their own special way. I especially loved all the aerials!

***RafflesCity*** · April 9th, 2003, 11:40 PM

Simply amazing!
NY looked so good then..truly the skyscraper capital!

007Kid · April 10th, 2003, 02:29 AM

Absolutely breathtaking!

April 10th, 2003, 04:31 AM

The Lower-Manhattan skyline looked far better back then then it does now.

The Messiah · April 10th, 2003, 03:25 PM

Tugboats & Skyline....

Railroad Barge on the Hudson

Chrysler under construction

Times Square 1939

Penn Station

Sunset at Queensboro Bridge 1936

Herald Square 1920's

Waldorf-Astoria on 5th. Avenue in 1900...now home to the Empire State Building

Central Park Pond

Madison Square panorama 1910

Fifth Avenue looking north 1924

FlatIron building 1903

April 9th, 2003, 11:17 AM	#1
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,292	Old pics New York City! When i see old pics of NY i always amazed by it.That why this thread.And if you can find some old pics of Ny on the net too,post them here as well! Centralpark East 1940 The Empire State Building Plane Crash B-25 Bomber hits the 78th floor,juli 28, 1945!! Empire state building Chrysler Building Brooklyn Bridge 1925 Ellis Island, An American Dream, Freedom 1905 Flatiron Building 1902 Chrysler Building 1931 Empire State Building 1930 Statue Of Liberty 1930 Above Union Square 1910 The Woolworth Bldg. 1936 Lindbergh's Triumphant Return 1927 Skyline Battleship Colorado 1934 New York skyline The Big Apple 1932 Above New York: Three Bridges 1932 Skyline 1930 Skyline 1937 Empire State building 1931 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

April 9th, 2003, 11:25 AM	#2
Pablo Jian Fa Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: George Town, JB Posts: 3,352	New york's skyline look very beautiful in the past, now, even more beautiful __________________ Malaysia Truely ASIA

April 9th, 2003, 11:45 AM	#3
*Rainier Meadows* © Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 47°N, 122°W Posts: 1,569	I liked the skyline back then better........the gothic & art deco masterpieces were not hidden behind the hastily clad monoliths of the 70's and 80's...... __________________ Urban Enthusiast

April 9th, 2003, 11:48 AM	#7
supercees My train goes everywhere! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Haarlem Posts: 2,351	I think these pics show a much better skyline then it is nowadays! Especially this one! The perfect setting... water... dams.. and it goes slowly up to come to a climax! __________________ Space invaders came to take me away, but there was actually no need for it since I was already floating into outer space....

April 9th, 2003, 01:30 PM	#10
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,292	Woolworth Building! __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

April 9th, 2003, 12:44 PM	#8
Darius Guest Posts: n/a	I must admit that I like the skyline back then better. New York really used to be a beautiful city... now it's just an awesome city.

April 9th, 2003, 12:53 PM	#9
enzo Guest Posts: n/a	New York is a lovely slice of chaos. It never officially started and it will probably never really be finished.

April 9th, 2003, 05:22 PM	#11
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,292	Midtown, 1931: 1909: __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

April 9th, 2003, 06:13 PM	#12
6fran In Urbanity We Trust Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seoul - Washington, DC - The Hague Posts: 1,037	<table cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=98% class="quoteBox"> <td align=left valign=center> <smallfont> <b>Quote</B> <I>originally posted by Rainier Meadows </i></b> </smallfont> </td> <tr><td align=left valign=top>I liked the skyline back then better........the gothic & art deco masterpieces were not hidden behind the hastily clad monoliths of the 70's and 80's......</td></tr> </table> I Agree! __________________ Disclaimer

April 9th, 2003, 07:57 PM	#13
rj2uman PRES Huaiwei Fanclub Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Kent, WA Posts: 551	It is really interesting to see how many piers there were back then compared to now. __________________ HMMM Interesting....

April 9th, 2003, 08:17 PM	#14
*Rainier Meadows* © Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: 47°N, 122°W Posts: 1,569	Messiah phenominal thread! __________________ Urban Enthusiast

April 9th, 2003, 10:50 PM	#15
Ptarmigan Guest Posts: n/a	Interesting photos of old New York. Its cool to see old New York and a good reprieve from seeing too many modern New York photos. The Singer Building is now gone and is replaced with One Liberty Plaza.

April 9th, 2003, 10:55 PM	#16
Tony 175 Guest Posts: n/a	Best thread ever These are possibly the best NYC pictures I have ever seen! All of these pictures are awsome and the skyline looked better back then. A lot of buildings that dont get any shine now, stick out in the skyline in their own special way. I especially loved all the aerials!

April 9th, 2003, 11:40 PM	#17
*RafflesCity* By Spirit Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S I N G A P O R E Posts: 26,091	Simply amazing! NY looked so good then..truly the skyscraper capital! __________________ The new downtown at Marina Bay VIDEO CLIP

April 10th, 2003, 02:29 AM	#18
007Kid Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: DC via Chicago Posts: 13	Absolutely breathtaking! __________________ "What do you think this is...a democracy?"

April 10th, 2003, 04:31 AM	#19
MiL-TowN Guest Posts: n/a	The Lower-Manhattan skyline looked far better back then then it does now.

April 10th, 2003, 03:25 PM	#20
The Messiah Finishing this fight Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Middelburg(The Netherlands) Posts: 1,292	Tugboats & Skyline.... Railroad Barge on the Hudson Chrysler under construction Times Square 1939 Penn Station Sunset at Queensboro Bridge 1936 Herald Square 1920's Waldorf-Astoria on 5th. Avenue in 1900...now home to the Empire State Building Central Park Pond Madison Square panorama 1910 Fifth Avenue looking north 1924 FlatIron building 1903 __________________ The message you have entered is too short. Please lengthen your message to at least 2 characters.

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