A clear view of the New York City skyline against a blue sky with white clouds from Jersey City. There are several boats in the harbor. One boat is emerging from one of four covered docks situated near the center of the coastline. Credit for the image is noted as Irving Underhill.
Caption on original reads "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 inhabitants, 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."; Postal data: unmarked, unposted (UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONE CENT - PLACE STAMP HERE - FOREIGN TWO CENTS) printed inside stamp box; Postcard Type: divided back; (THIS SPACE FOR WRITING; THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS); Printing Information: card number (R - 66773); Logo (POST CARD); No Message; No Address
Digitized by Graduate School of Library and Information Studies, Queens College (CUNY). Front Image Digitization Team: GLIS 790 Digital Imaging Spring 2008: Barbara Kulikowska. Back Image Digitization Team: GLIS 790 Digital Imaging Spring 2008: Barbara Kulikowska
Extent
3.5 in. x 5.5 in.
Publishing Note
COPYRIGHT by Irving Underhill, N.Y. [indicated on front only];THE AMERICAN ART PUBLISHING CO. NEW YORK CITY [indicated on back only]
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