Board Game
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.269.6
Dimensions: 9.25 in X 17.5 in X 1.75 in
Dimensions (Metric): 23.495 cm X 44.45 cm X 4.445 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 23.495 cm X 44.45 cm X 4.445 cm
Credit Line: Collection 9/11 Memorial Museum
Description
Board game: "New York." The lid of the box depicts the Manhattan skyline with the Twin Towers and the Statue of Liberty in the center. Tagline for the game: "The gripping new board game for property, profit, and power!" Inside the box are two instruction booklets, the game board, two cardboard cutouts with 80 game cards (unopened), and a plastic bag with three dice and eight tokens used to move around the board.
Board game: "New York." The lid of the box depicts the Manhattan skyline with the Twin Towers and the Statue of Liberty in the center. Tagline for the game: "The gripping new board game for property, profit, and power!" Inside the box are two instruction booklets, the game board, two cardboard cutouts with 80 game cards (unopened), and a plastic bag with three dice and eight tokens used to move around the board.
Historical Notes
Soon after it was built, the World Trade Center, and specifically the Twin Towers, took on iconic status. Although initially criticized for their architecture of "gigantism," the two soaring towers soon became a landmark, looming large in the public imagination as an icon of New York City’s audacity and vitality. They were seen as a symbol of America itself—a place of possibilities and dreams that defied limitation.
The Twin Towers, one of New York City’s most photographed landmarks, were used in marketing, featured on postcards and souvenirs, and appeared in movies and television.
Soon after it was built, the World Trade Center, and specifically the Twin Towers, took on iconic status. Although initially criticized for their architecture of "gigantism," the two soaring towers soon became a landmark, looming large in the public imagination as an icon of New York City’s audacity and vitality. They were seen as a symbol of America itself—a place of possibilities and dreams that defied limitation.
The Twin Towers, one of New York City’s most photographed landmarks, were used in marketing, featured on postcards and souvenirs, and appeared in movies and television.
