Rockefeller Center, New York City, circa 1940
- Subject
- Aerial Views & Panoramas
- Card type
- Chrome
- Date
- c. 1940 (Linen)
About this postcard
An elevated view down a Manhattan avenue toward the Empire State Building, its Art Deco setbacks and spire rising above a street lined with high-rise offices and shops. The printed caption places the vantage point at Rockefeller Center, the midtown complex John D. Rockefeller Jr. began building in 1930, a Depression-era project that shifted the center of the city's business district northward. The Empire State Building, completed in 1931, was still the tallest building in the world and a favorite subject for New York view cards. Alfred Mainzer, a New York publisher of color views, issued this one in the chrome era, when Kodachrome-based color printing replaced the hand-tinted look of earlier cards.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Alfred Mainzer |
|---|---|
| Series | 577 |
| Place depicted | Empire State Building, New York, NY |
| Place mentioned | Rockefeller Center, New York, NY |
| Publisher | Alfred Mainzer, 118 East 28th St., New York, NY |
| Notes | Chrome-era color postcard; smooth surface, no white border; no printed text on front. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting on the back — unused card. Divided-back chrome-era card printed in blue on textured stock; "CURTEICHCOLOR" reproduction from Kodachrome original, card no. 577 / OC-K349; publisher Alfred Mainzer, 118 East 28th St., New York City. Light surface soiling, no damage. |
Cite this card
Rockefeller Center, New York City, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1940. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/rockefeller-center-new-york-city-circa-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.