Description: FAIRCHILD AERIAL SURVEYS, S.S. Manhattan arrives in New York Harbor, undated (1932). 15x19.5 inches or 38x50cm, gelatin silver print, framed under glass on its original mount, Fairchild credit in the negative, labeled on the mount. The background provides a beautifully clear view of the lower Manhattan skyline, with the long-gone aquarium in Battery Park at right center (the round building). The ship was launched in 1931, at the outset of the Depression, and was considered an expensive gamble on the part of its owner, United States Lines. As the label says, at the time of their construction, the Manhattan and its sister ship, the Washington, were the largest liners ever built in the U.S. According to Wikipedia, the Manhattan served trans-Atlantic routes and during World War II was a troop ship, being scrapped after the war. Condition of this print A few areas of foxing in the sky, faint silvering to the dark areas around the hull, overall very good.
Price: 1000 USD
Location: Warwick, New York
End Time: 2024-08-29T22:40:17.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Original/Reprint: Original Print
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Date of Creation: 1930-1939
Photo Type: Gelatin Silver
Subject: Architecture & Cityscape
Color: Black & White
Framing: Matted & Framed
Size Type/Largest Dimension: Large (Greater than 10")
Type: Photograph
