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Empire State Building at night, New York City, circa 1940s

Subjects
Commercial BuildingsTown & City Views
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Empire State Building at night, New York City, circa 1940s, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Empire State Building at night, New York City, circa 1940s, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card shows the Empire State Building at night, its illuminated upper floors and mast rising above the surrounding New York City skyline, captioned "EMPIRE STATE BUILDING AT NIGHT, NEW YORK CITY." Completed in 1931, the 102-story Art Deco skyscraper on Fifth Avenue was the world's tallest building for nearly four decades and became a symbol of New York. This linen-textured view likely dates from the 1940s.

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PublisherColourpicture Publication
EMPIRE STATE BUILDING AT NIGHT, NEW YORK CITY 53 14847 --- EMPIRE STATE BUILDING Empire State Building, the world's tallest structure, located at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, rises 1250 feet above the sidewalk. Observatories are open to the public on the 86th and 102nd floors. A "COLOURPICTURE" PUBLICATION, BOSTON 15, MASS., U.S.A. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE
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PublisherColourpicture Publication
Series53
ConditionVery good
Place depictedEmpire State Building, New York, NY
Place mentionedEmpire State Building
PublisherColourpicture Publication, Boston, MA
NotesLinen texture; yellow border; printed card number 53 at upper right and 14847 at lower right. Postmark: none — card is unmailed, no cancellation or stamp. Divided-back "POST CARD" with "PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE" box; pencil dealer code "PJC1-" at top. Linen-textured stock, lightly aged/tanned; no damage.

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Empire State Building at night, New York City, circa 1940s, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/empire-state-building-at-night-new-york-city-circa-1940s. Accessed October 24, 2026.