"Wall Street, New York City," circa 1935

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Artifact Overview

This postcard shows Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City's financial district and home to the world's largest stock exchange. Towering skyscrapers dwarf Trinity Church (center), once the highest point in New York.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

circa 1935

Subject Date

circa 1935

Creators

Creator Notes

Published by Wm. Frange, New York, New York. Made in France.

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

86.9.1.1518

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Dorothy Guimaraes.

Material

Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 5.5 in (folded)
Width: 3.5 in (folded)

Inscriptions

Text on front reads: No. 37 Wall Street, New York City Initials in circle on lower right front: W.F./ C / N.Y.C. Text on back on address side: Real Photographs, New York's Best Views. / Published by Wm. Frange, New York City / Made in France