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Midtown skyline showing Chrysler Building and Radio City, New York, circa 1940

Subjects
Commercial BuildingsTown & City Views
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Midtown skyline showing Chrysler Building and Radio City, New York, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Midtown skyline showing Chrysler Building and Radio City, New York, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The card presents a linen-textured view of the Midtown Manhattan skyline, with the Chrysler Building rising at center and the Radio City complex identified in the printed caption. The Chrysler Building, completed in 1930, is an Art Deco skyscraper and briefly the world's tallest building; Radio City Music Hall opened in Rockefeller Center in 1932. This elevated view captures the dense commercial towers of midtown New York in the 1930s–1940s.

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PublisherAlfred Mainzer
MIDTOWN SKYLINE SHOWING CHRYSLER BUILDING AND RADIO CITY, NEW YORK 21 14815 --- CHRYSLER BUILDING AND RADIO CITY. The Chrysler Building which towers 1046 feet into the air is located at 405 Lexington Avenue. It cost $20,000,000 to build and William Van Allen was the architect. In the background of this view may be seen the buildings of Radio City. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE ALFRED MAINZER, 118 EAST 28TH ST., NEW YORK 16, N.Y.
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Postcard record

PublisherAlfred Mainzer
Series21
ConditionGood
Place mentioned405 Lexington Avenue, Chrysler Building, New York, NY
NotesLinen texture; white border; edge wear and a small tear/crease at top center; printed number 21 at upper right and 14815 at lower right. No postmark; unused card. Linen-texture divided back with white border; Alfred Mainzer (New York 16) imprint printed along the divider. Light edge wear and slight toning.

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Midtown skyline showing Chrysler Building and Radio City, New York, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/midtown-skyline-showing-chrysler-building-and-radio-city-new-1930. Accessed October 24, 2026.