Wall Street with Trinity Church, New York City, 1912
- Subjects
- AutomobilesChurchesStreet Scenes
- Card type
- Lithograph
About this postcard
Looking west down Wall Street, the narrow canyon of early office towers closes on the brownstone Gothic spire of Trinity Church, with pedestrians, a few motor vehicles, and horse-drawn wagons filling the roadway. The church is the third on the site, designed by Richard Upjohn and consecrated in 1846; its 281-foot spire stood at the head of the street and was for decades the tallest structure in the city, a fixed landmark in every view of the financial district. By 1912 the surrounding towers had long since risen above it, and Wall Street was the working center of American finance, its sidewalks busy with clerks, brokers, and messengers through the business day.
Postcard Details
R.F.D. No 1 Waverly, NY
Postcard record
| Postmarked | , ROSEBANK, NY |
|---|---|
| Condition | Good |
| Place addressed | Miss Lottie Ward, R.F.D. No 1, Waverly, NY |
| Place depicted | Trinity Church, New York, NY |
| Place depicted | Wall Street, New York, NY |
| Stamp | 1c George Washington, green, issued 1909 |
| Stamp | 10c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides |
| Notes | White border at top; a faint red publisher's imprint along the bottom edge is mostly trimmed off and largely illegible, appearing to end in "CO."; a printed printer's plate code with an S monogram sits at the bottom left corner. Color lithograph with a slightly grainy, hand-colored look; light edge and corner wear. |
Cite this card
Wall Street with Trinity Church, New York City, 1912, postcard, c. 1912. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/wall-street-with-trinity-church-new-york-city-1912. Accessed November 2, 2026.