Collection Highlights
The Draft Riots in New York- The Battle in Second Avenue
Date:
1863
Object Number:
PR.020.100.4
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Empire State Building replica
Object Number:
Z.1829
Date:
1930-1975
Medium:
Metal, quartz, felt
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 x 3 x 2 1/2 in. ( 22.2 x 7.6 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
cast: along the cast base: "NEW YORK/ HEIGHT 1472 FT./ EMPIRE STATE/ WORLD'S TALLEST/ MADE I THE USA"
Description:
Cast metal souvenir replica of the Empire State Building on a quartz base lined with red felt.
Gallery Label:
The Empire State building, world's tallest until the 1970s, was built by the firm of Shreve, Lamb and Harmon with structural collabortion by the Starrett Bros. and Eken. It broke records not only for height, but for speed of construction. Demolition of the old Waldorf Astoria took place on Oct. 1, 1929, and by May 1, 1931, the 102- story building was completed, fourty-five days ahead of schedule. Investors for the project included John Raskob, Pierre S. duPont, and Alfred E. Smith.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
