Postcard
Photo credit: 9/11 Memorial staff
Accession Number: C.2012.428.17
Dimensions: 5.875 in X 4.125 in X 0.062 in
Dimensions (Metric): 14.9225 cm X 10.4775 cm X 0.15748 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 14.9225 cm X 10.4775 cm X 0.15748 cm
Source: Juliette Bergman
Credit Line: Gift of Juliette Bergman
Description
Postcard depicting the top of the Empire State Building, at night, with the Twin Towers on the right in the background and a full moon in the sky. "New York" is printed at the bottom.
Postcard depicting the top of the Empire State Building, at night, with the Twin Towers on the right in the background and a full moon in the sky. "New York" is printed at the bottom.
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.
