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The Portraits of America: Empire State Building: The Museum of the City of New York
The Portraits of America Empire State Building The Museum of the City of New York
Author: John S. Berman
It is the world's most famous skyscraper, a gleaming Art Deco tower of steel, concrete and marble that is the enduring symbol of New York. Conceived by Governor Alfred E. Smith, the project commenced on January 22, 1930, less than two months after the Black Tuesday stock market crash, as America entered the beginnings of the Great Depression. Al...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780760738894
ISBN-10: 0760738890
Publication Date: 3/15/2003
Pages: 128
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Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Book Type: Paperback
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