Postcard
Photo credit: 9/11 Memorial staff
Accession Number: C.2012.428.15
Dimensions: 4.25 in X 6 in X 0.062 in
Dimensions (Metric): 10.795 cm X 15.24 cm X 0.15748 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 10.795 cm X 15.24 cm X 0.15748 cm
Source: Juliette Bergman
Credit Line: Gift of Juliette Bergman
Description
Postcard depicting the Twin Towers in the lower Manhattan skyline with the Hudson River in the foreground and a bird in-flight.
Postcard depicting the Twin Towers in the lower Manhattan skyline with the Hudson River in the foreground and a bird in-flight.
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.
