Empire Building - Old photos
Empire Building
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The Empire Building can be seen at left in this shot looking south down Washington Boulevard in about 1940.
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Looking south on Washington Boulevard in 1931. The Empire Building is at left in the middle.
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The Empire Building and a horse-filled Washington Boulevard.
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The Empire Building in 1956, at right, with its cornice chopped off.
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The Empire Building
The lobby of the gas company located inside the Empire Building
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The Empire Building after losing its cornice
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The beautiful facade of the Empire Building is altered on Aug. 5, 1947.
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