Collection Highlights
Panoramic View of New York City (in Eight Sections)
Date:
1842-45
Object Number:
1915.76
Medium:
Black ink over graphite on eight sheets of ivory paper with partial black ink borders, laid on Japanese paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pin-back button
Object Number:
2001.229
Date:
2001
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 in. ( 5.1 cm )
Description:
Circular metal pin-back button; color photograph of the World Trade Center from New York Harbor.
Gallery Label:
On September 11, 2001 the twin towers of the World Trade Center were destroyed by a terrorist attack. This button was distrubuted by the Municipal Arts Society shotly after the event. Founded over a century ago, MAS has long been the leader of advocacy efforts to preserve the best of New York City's past and promote excellence in urban design.
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard Rabinowitz and Lynda B. Kaplan
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
