This great vintage photograph from the Spring of 1952 shows Midtown Manhattan from above. Snapped from a helicopter over the East River, the view looks southwest, capturing both the U.N. Headquarters and Empire State Building in the same shot.
The United Nations Headquarters (Wallace K. Harrison, 1949-1952) on foreground, with the Secretariat tower (Wallace K. Harrison, 1950). On background, can be seen the Empire State Building (Shreve, Lamb & Harmon, 1931) at left and the Daily News Building (Hood & Howells, 1930), in this aerial view looking southwest, in Spring, 1952.
Matt Coneybeare
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Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.
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