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Size comparison of ocean liner "Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse" to Trinity Church, the St. Paul Building in New York, the Washington Monument, and the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.

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The St. Paul Building is a skyscraper located in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It was completed in 1898. The building is located at the corner of Nassau and Beekman Streets and was designed in the neo-Renaissance style, with a rusticated base and a distinctive cornice. At the time of its completion, the St. Paul Building was one of the tallest buildings in New York City, and its height and architectural style made it a prominent landmark in Lower Manhattan.

Wall Street in Lower Manhattan is one of the most famous streets in the world, known for its role in the international financial system. Wall Street is the symbolic and geographic center of American capitalism. Geographically, Wall Street is the center of Manhattan's financial district. It runs east/west for eight blocks from Broadway to South Street. The Street ran along a physical wall built by Dutch settlers when New York was still a Dutch Colony. Then-Governor Peter Stuyvesant ordered a 10-foot wooden wall that protected the lower peninsula from the British and Native Americans. It later became a street bazaar where traders met under a now-famous buttonwood tree. New York Stock Exchange is located on 11 Wall Street. History Of The New York Stock Exchange The NYSE was founded 17 May 1792 when 24 stockbrokers signed the Buttonwood Agreement on Wall Street in New York City. Other businesses: The New York Federal Reserve Bank is at 33 Liberty Street, in close proximity to the Stock Exchange. The NASDAQ OMX is on 1 Liberty Place. Goldman Sachs is at 200 West Street, and JPMorgan Chase is at 200 Park Avenue. The NYMEX is at One North End Avenue in the World Financial Center. Wall Street Journal is at 1211 Avenue of the Americas.

The City History Collection. Predominantly Manhattan Views.

Alois Senefelder, the inventor of lithography, introduced the subject of colored lithography in 1818. Printers in other countries, such as France and England, were also started producing color prints. The first American chromolithograph—a portrait of Reverend F. W. P. Greenwood—was created by William Sharp in 1840. Chromolithographs became so popular in American culture that the era has been labeled as "chromo civilization". During the Victorian times, chromolithographs populated children's and fine arts publications, as well as advertising art, in trade cards, labels, and posters. They were also used for advertisements, popular prints, and medical or scientific books.

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trinity church new york ny united states capitol washington dc ocean liners german skyscrapers new york state washington monument washington dc ocean travel curiosities and wonders chromolithographs american color then and now comparisons state line popular graphic arts gray lith co print kaiser wilhelm der grosse washington monument size comparison ocean liner trinity church washington ultra high resolution high resolution us capitol washington dc st paul saint paul wall street new york ny new york new amsterdam advertisements downtown skyscraper city building library of congress vintage ads
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Date

01/01/1898
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Wall Street

New York's Wall Street

New York

Assorted New York Collection.

Chromolithographs

Chromolithograph is printed by multiple applications of lithographic stones, each using a different color ink.
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The Capitol ,  38.88983, -77.00887
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Library of Congress
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https://www.loc.gov/
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label_outline Explore Then And Now Comparisons, Curiosities And Wonders, Size Comparison

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trinity church new york ny united states capitol washington dc ocean liners german skyscrapers new york state washington monument washington dc ocean travel curiosities and wonders chromolithographs american color then and now comparisons state line popular graphic arts gray lith co print kaiser wilhelm der grosse washington monument size comparison ocean liner trinity church washington ultra high resolution high resolution us capitol washington dc st paul saint paul wall street new york ny new york new amsterdam advertisements downtown skyscraper city building library of congress vintage ads