With concrete and steel covering every inch of Manhattan and the other boroughs, New York is the city of the 20th century. This installment of the Then and Now series documents the evolution and transformation of the archetypal metropolis. Seventy modern color photographs are compared side-by-side with seventy archival photographs from the 1850s to the 1950s. While focusing on famous vistas and familiar landmarks, it also explores well-known neighborhoods. The Then and Now series includes: New York, Washington, Boston, and San Francisco.
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From downtown to uptown,
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This book of photos should really be called Manhattan - Then And Now since all of the photos are of this Burough of New York. The book begins with photos of lower Manhattan and continues slowly uptown showing just about all of the important landmarks. This book was published after the 9/11 tragedy and some emphasis has been placed in showing the area in lower Manhattan before and after the terrorist attack.
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A city that has changed and continues to change with the speed and energy that New York does, invites books like these. Annette Witheridge's "New York: Then and Now" is a gorgeous collection of photos from days past juxtaposed with recent shots. For me there are two effects of this juxtaposition: one is a sense of loss. Many of the old buildings, now gone, were beautiful. But, more strongly, is the sense of admiration for New York's eternal dedication to progress. "New York: Then and Now" gives the reader an appreciation of the labor that has gone into the building of the greatest city on Earth.PS--Most photo books have great photos, but the print quality is mediocre. The print quality of this book is marvelous. Rocco Dormarunno, author of THE FIVE POINTS
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A must for anyone who enjoys past and present photos,
By Daniel Bodurian (USA) - See all my reviews
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Many old New York City Photos and one of the same picture as it looks today. Great for people that enjoy comparing things that were to things that are today.
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She is known the world over as the symbol of America and provided the first glimpse of New York for millions of immigrants arriving by boat. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Collection of the New-York Historical Society, Fifth Avenue, Hulton Getty Picture Collection, Central Park, World Trade Center, Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Central, Riverside Drive, South Street, Times Square, Hudson River, Rockefeller Center, Trinity Church, Wall Street, Empire State Building, Great Depression, Greenwich Village, Madison Square, Penn Station, Singer Building New!
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New York, Collection of the New-York Historical Society, Fifth Avenue, Hulton Getty Picture Collection, Central Park, World Trade Center, Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Central, Riverside Drive, South Street, Times Square, Hudson River, Rockefeller Center, Trinity Church, Wall Street, Empire State Building, Great Depression, Greenwich Village, Madison Square, Penn Station, Singer Building New!
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