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- “TWO POCKET-BOOK THIEVES HELD” – May 25, 1882 March 13, 2014
- Emma Kane: A Sad End in a Queens Theater March 10, 2014
- Snapshot: 1942 Demolition of the 2nd Avenue Elevated February 4, 2014
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- Evelyn McHale: A Beautiful Death on 33rd Street
- The Great Theatre Massacre of 1982: Five Broadway Stages Faced the Wrecking Ball for a Marriott
- Murder at Madison Square Garden: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, and Harry Kendall Thaw Made Headlines in 1906
- The Collect Pond: New York's First Source of Water was Filled in to Become "Five Points," the Worst Slum in American History
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Category Archives: Skyscrapers
A Bryant Park Scene, 1926
Posted in Before & After, Now & Then, Places, Skyscrapers
Tagged Before & After, Bryant Park, City Park, Elevated Trains, Manhattan, New York City, Now & Then, Skyscraper, Times Square, Trains, Trolleys
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Evelyn McHale: A Beautiful Death on 33rd Street
When the Empire State Building officially opened in 1931, it was an engineering marvel: by far the tallest structure on the planet, and built in just 16 months during the depths of the Great Depression. Though the weak economy caused … Continue reading
Posted in Biography, Skyscrapers
Tagged Empire State Building, Manhattan, Midtown, Skyscraper, Suicide
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The Singer Building – Tallest Building Ever Destroyed Until 9/11
The Singer Company was founded in 1851 in New York. It quickly became the leading manufacturer of sewing machines in the world. Flush with cash and highly active in New York real estate in the later decades of the 19th … Continue reading
Posted in Places, Skyscrapers
Tagged Lost History, New York City, Singer Building, Skyscraper
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