Amon Carter print details

Sky Line, New York City

Irving Underhill (1872-1960)

Object Details

  • Date

    1911

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by American Art Publishing Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    3 5/16 x 5 5/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.l. printed: Sky Line, New York City.

    u.c. in ink: C. Wells.

    u.r. printed: Copyright 1911 by Irving Underhill.

    l.l. in image: ©

    Verso:

    u.l. in ink: Saw a few German [illeg.] \ yesterday.

    u.l. printed: NEW YORK SKYLINE. \ Showing skyline of Manhattan from Jersey City. \ Manhattan Island 19.65 square miles, was purchased in 1626 \ from Indians for about $24.00, land value now $4,020,000,000. \ total realty value with improvements, is $6, 075,000,000. an \ average of $432,000. per acre. The island has 2,331,542 in- \ habitants, the lower end has an office population of 400,000 \ land there is worth from $200 to $600 per square foot and office \ space rents at from $1 to $40 per square foot.

    u.c. [stamp]: NEW YORK 2 \ OCT 5 \ 1230 PM \ 1914 \ N.Y. \ c.l. to l.c. in ink: New York Oct. 5, 1914. \ Dear Frank:- arr. here \ some few days ago. Have seen \ Arylyn [illeg.] do all the \ latest dances. at. N.Y. roof \ garden, Palace de. dance. \ get me? Will be on hand for \ the World series. I wish you \ could see this wonderful [underlined] \ city. Now for a dip in the \ Subway to Wall St. all \ kinds of Excitement. Will \ see Nancy Baum. in Pitts- \ burg on return. yours. \ Coy Wills. Hello to all.

    c. to l.r. in ink: Mr. Frank. Carney. \ 814 Baston Bldg. \ Denver, \ Colo.

    l.l. printed: THE AMERICAN ART PUBLISHING CO. NEW YORK CITY.

    l.c. in graphite: Retail

    l.c. printed: R-37722

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.1075

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
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