[New post] Gazing at the Twin Towers from the Staten Island Ferry in the 1970s

ephemeralnewyork posted: " It's easy to understand why these ferry riders were so captivated by the Twin Towers, which were almost completely built at the edge of Lower Manhattan when they took this trip crossing New York Harbor. (No antenna yet on the roof of the North Tower; tha" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Ephemeral New York Gazing at the Twin Towers from the Staten Island Ferry in the 1970s by ephemeralnewyork It's easy to understand why these ferry riders were so captivated by the Twin Towers, which were almost completely built at the edge of Lower Manhattan when they took this trip crossing New York Harbor. (No antenna yet on the roof of the North Tower; that would come in 1978.) This photo, by Morris Huberland and part of the Morris Huberland Collection in the NYPL Digital Collection, must have been taken in the early 1970s. It's quiet and contemplative, reflecting the tone many New Yorkers will take on this week as the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches. ephemeralnewyork | September 6, 2021 at 5:02 am | Tags: building the World Trade Center, Twin Towers Photos 1970s, Twin Towers Under Construction Photos, World Trade Center in the 1970s, World Trade Center Photos 1970s | Categories: Lower Manhattan | URL: https://wp.me/pec9m-9a7 Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Ephemeral New York. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2021/09/06/gazing-at-the-twin-towers-from-the-staten-island-ferry-in-the-1970s/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com