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Skyscraper Collection (page 3)

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Printing House Square, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Printing House Square, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Printing House Square, New York, c1897. New York City Hall. New York World Building and New York Tribune Building. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: The King of Skyscrapers - Larkin Tower, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The King of Skyscrapers - Larkin Tower, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The King of Skyscrapers - Larkin Tower, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Crane Men at Work on a New York Skyscraper, c1930. Creator: GPA

Crane Men at Work on a New York Skyscraper, c1930. Creator: GPA
Crane Men at Work on a New York Skyscraper, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Looking Through Brooklyn Bridge, pub. 1921. Creator: Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson 

Looking Through Brooklyn Bridge, pub. 1921. Creator: Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson 
Looking Through Brooklyn Bridge, pub. 1921 (etching)

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Under Brooklyn Bridge, pub 1921. Creator: Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson 

Under Brooklyn Bridge, pub 1921. Creator: Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson 
Under Brooklyn Bridge, pub 1921 (etching)

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Docklands, 2005. Creator: Ethel Davies

Docklands, 2005. Creator: Ethel Davies
Inner Millwall Dock with the Lotus Chinese Floating Restaurant in the foreground and Canary Wharf highrise flats and office blocks in the background, Docklands, Isle of Dogs, London, E14, England

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Minster Court, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

Minster Court, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Minster Court, a development of three office buildings and blocks, designed by architects GMW Partnership in the early 1990s, City of London, EC3, England

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Lloyds, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

Lloyds, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
The Lloyds Building, headquarters of the insurance company Lloyds of London, a Grade II listed building, unusual mostly due to its pipes and ducts constructed on the outside

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Printing House Square, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown

Printing House Square, New York, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Printing House Square, New York, USA, c1900. View of the Park Row area of Manhattan, showing the Pulitzer Building and New York Tribune Building. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Encyclopedia of Modern Knowledge Part 1 advertisement, 1935

Encyclopedia of Modern Knowledge Part 1 advertisement, 1935
Encyclopedia of Modern Knowledge Part 1 advertisement, . From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 1, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London, ]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Men Whose Nerve Surpasses That of a Mountaineer on a Precipice, c1935

Men Whose Nerve Surpasses That of a Mountaineer on a Precipice, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Marvels of Ancient Babylon Outclassed in Modern New York, c1935. Artist: ENA

Marvels of Ancient Babylon Outclassed in Modern New York, c1935. Artist: ENA
Marvels of Ancient Babylon Outclassed in Modern New York, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Massed Miracles of American Achievement in Architecture, c1935. Artist: Ewing Galloway

Massed Miracles of American Achievement in Architecture, c1935. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Massed Miracles of American Achievement in Architecture, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Giving Significance to the Skyscraper: Grouped Towers at St. Louis, c1935

Giving Significance to the Skyscraper: Grouped Towers at St. Louis, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume III, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Forty Storeys for a Home of Grand Opera and Many Other Things Besides, c1935

Forty Storeys for a Home of Grand Opera and Many Other Things Besides, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume III, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: British tank Britannia on Fifth Avenue, New York City, USA, c1917-c1918. Artist

British tank Britannia on Fifth Avenue, New York City, USA, c1917-c1918. Artist
British tank Britannia on Fifth Avenue, New York City, USA, c1917-c1918. Passing in front of the Flatiron Building. The tank was in New York to aid the Liberty Loan drive

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: The City from the Thames, London, 2009

The City from the Thames, London, 2009. View showing the skyscapers of the City of London, including Tower 42 (formerly the Natwest Tower) designed by Richard Seifert and completed in 1979

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Canary Wharf from Greenwich Park, London, 2009

Canary Wharf from Greenwich Park, London, 2009. The redevelopment of the Canary Wharf area of Londons docklands began in the 1980s

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Canary Wharf, London, 2009

Canary Wharf, London, 2009. The redevelopment of the Canary Wharf area of Londons docklands began in the 1980s. It saw the construction of a complex of several large office blocks

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Millbank Tower, London

Millbank Tower, London. Built in 1963 for engineering firm Vickers, the building was formerly known as the Vickers Tower. A Grade II Listed Building, it was designed by Ronald Ward and Partners

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Greenwich Park, London

Greenwich Park, London. Greenwich Park was the first of Londons Royal Parks to be enclosed, in 1433. The Queens House and the former Royal Naval College can be seen in the middle distance with

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Looking across the Thames towards the City of London

Looking across the Thames towards the City of London. The two tallest buildings are Tower 42 (formerly the NatWest Tower) and Sir Norman Fosters Gherkin

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Design for a Lenin monument in Leningrad harbor, 1932

Design for a Lenin monument in Leningrad harbor, 1932. Found in the collection of Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Project to the architectural contest for the Palace of the Soviets

Project to the architectural contest for the Palace of the Soviets. Artist: Golts, Georgy Pavlovich (1893-1946)
Project to the architectural contest for the Palace of the Soviets. Found in the collection of State Scientific A. Shchusev Research Museum of Architecture, Moscow

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: The construction of the main building of Moscow State University on Lenin Hills Artist: Anonymous

The construction of the main building of Moscow State University on Lenin Hills Artist: Anonymous
The construction of the main building of Moscow State University on Lenin Hills. Private Collection

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Midtown Skyline Showing Empire State Building, New York City, c1940s

Midtown Skyline Showing Empire State Building, New York City, c1940s. [Colourpicture Publication, Boston]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: New York Newspaper Buildings, 19th century

New York Newspaper Buildings, 19th century. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Rivetting the last bolts on The Morning Mast of the Empire State building, c1931

Rivetting the last bolts on The Morning Mast of the Empire State building, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine
Rivetting the last bolts on The Morning Mast of the Empire State building, c1931. Rivetting the last bolts on The Morning Mast of the Empire State building

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Lower Broadway, New York City, USA, 20th century. Artist: J Dearden Holmes

Lower Broadway, New York City, USA, 20th century. Artist: J Dearden Holmes
Lower Broadway, New York City, USA, 20th century. Sunbeam Tours stereoscopic card detail. (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: General exterior view, the Melbourne Hotel, St Louis, Missouri, 1924

General exterior view, the Melbourne Hotel, St Louis, Missouri, 1924. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLI. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1924]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: The Park Lane Hotel, New York City, 1924

The Park Lane Hotel, New York City, 1924. The Adam style of English architecture is suggested in the design of decorative details. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLI

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: General view of the Johns-Manville Building, New York City, 1924

General view of the Johns-Manville Building, New York City, 1924. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLI. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1924]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: End of main entrance hall, Standard Oil Building, New York City, 1924

End of main entrance hall, Standard Oil Building, New York City, 1924. New Yorks Standard Oil Building was designed by Carrere and Hastings and built between 1921 and 1928

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: The Standard Oil Building, San Francisco, California, 1924

The Standard Oil Building, San Francisco, California, 1924. Designed by George W Kelham for the Standard Oil Company, this skyscraper was completed in 1922

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Standard Oil Building, New York City, 1924

Standard Oil Building, New York City, 1924. New Yorks Standard Oil Building was designed by Carrere and Hastings and built between 1921 and 1928. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLI

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Aerial view of Grand Central District, New York City, showing the Shelton Hotel, 1926

Aerial view of Grand Central District, New York City, showing the Shelton Hotel, 1926. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLIV [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1926]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Medical Arts Building, Dallas, Texas, 1923

Medical Arts Building, Dallas, Texas, 1923. Designed by Herbert M Greene, the Medical Arts Building in Dallas was completed in 1923. It was demolished in 1977

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Perspective of principal facade, Gilbert Building, 205 West 39th Street, New York City, 1923

Perspective of principal facade, Gilbert Building, 205 West 39th Street, New York City, 1923. Designed by George and Edward Blum. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXIX

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: General exterior view, Gilbert Building, 205 West 39th Street, New York City, 1923

General exterior view, Gilbert Building, 205 West 39th Street, New York City, 1923. Designed by George and Edward Blum. From The Architectural Forum Volume XXXIX. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1923]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Allerton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, 1925

Allerton Hotel, Chicago, Illinois, 1925. The hotel was completed in 1924. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLII. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1925]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: The Straus Building, Chicago, Illinois, 1925

The Straus Building, Chicago, Illinois, 1925. The Straus Building is a skyscraper designed by Graham, Anderson, Probst & White and completed in 1924. It is today known as the Metropolitan Tower

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: Wall Street, New York, c1913. Artist: William Monk

Wall Street, New York, c1913. Artist: William Monk
Wall Street, New York, c1913. From The Studio Volume 64. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: New York From The Sound, c1913. Artist: William Monk

New York From The Sound, c1913. Artist: William Monk
New York From The Sound, c1913. From The Studio Volume 64. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: New York From Brooklyn, c1913. Artist: William Monk

New York From Brooklyn, c1913. Artist: William Monk
New York From Brooklyn, c1913. From The Studio Volume 64. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1915]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: New York From Brooklyn Bridge, c1908. Artist: Joseph Pennell

New York From Brooklyn Bridge, c1908. Artist: Joseph Pennell
New York From Brooklyn Bridge, c1908. From The Studio Volume 47. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: 450 Sutter Building, 1929 (1931). Artist: Moulin Studios

450 Sutter Building, 1929 (1931). Artist: Moulin Studios
450 Sutter Building, 1929 (1931). From The Studio Volume 102, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1931]

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: The final stages of the Mast; the street is some quarter mile below, c1931

The final stages of the Mast; the street is some quarter mile below, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine
The final stages of the Mast; the street is some quarter mile below, c1931. The final stages of the Mast; the street is some quarter mile below

Background imageSkyscraper Collection: The Empire State Building: Skyscraper Workers, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine

The Empire State Building: Skyscraper Workers, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine
The Empire State Building: Skyscraper Workers, c1931. The Empire State Building was designed by William F. Lamb from the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb and Harmon



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