Postcard
Photo credit: 9/11 Memorial staff
Accession Number: C.2014.75.5
Dimensions: 4 in X 6 in
Dimensions (Metric): 10.16 cm X 15.24 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 10.16 cm X 15.24 cm
Credit Line: Gift of the photographer, Konstantino Hatzisarros
Description
Postcard depicting the Twin Towers in the lower Manhattan skyline as seen from across the Hudson River. In the foreground is a viewfinder.
Postcard depicting the Twin Towers in the lower Manhattan skyline as seen from across the Hudson River. In the foreground is a viewfinder.
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.
