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Midtown skyline showing Chrysler Building and Radio City, New York, circa 1943

Subjects
Aerial Views & PanoramasCommercial BuildingsHistoric Towers
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1943 (Linen)
Front of Midtown skyline showing Chrysler Building and Radio City, New York, circa 1943, c. 1943 linen postcard
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Back of Midtown skyline showing Chrysler Building and Radio City, New York, circa 1943, c. 1943 linen postcard
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About this postcard

An elevated view of the Midtown Manhattan skyline centers on the Chrysler Building, with the Radio City complex visible in the background. The Chrysler Building, designed by William Van Alen, was completed in 1930 and stood as the world's tallest building for about a year; its terraced Art Deco crown and spire made it a symbol of the city. Radio City Music Hall opened in 1932, and the surrounding Rockefeller Center complex helped define the midtown skyline in the decades that followed.

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PublisherAlfred Mainzer
MIDTOWN SKYLINE SHOWING CHRYSLER BUILDING AND RADIO CITY, NEW YORK 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.
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Postcard record

PublisherAlfred Mainzer
Series21 14815
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 1943, postcard, c. 1943. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/midtown-skyline-showing-chrysler-building-and-radio-city-new-1943. Accessed November 2, 2026.