Vintage Aerial Photograph Shows Midtown Manhattan From Above in 1972

Aerial view of the 102-story Empire State Building and its surrounding area in the Fall of 1972.
Aerial view of the 102-story Empire State Building and its surrounding area in the Fall of 1972.
Photo: James Doane

This great vintage aerial photograph shows the Empire State Building and its surrounding area looking northwest in the Fall of 1972. Captured only 47 years ago by photographer James Doane the impressive photograph shows a much different Midtown Manhattan skyline.

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