rare and historically important collection of photographic images and ephemera used to determine “first skyscraper” joins bld. 51 museum collection

a large collection of 8 x 10 silver gelatin print photographic images, notes, articles, booklets, etc. chronicling the painstaking effort to systematically document the 1929 deconstruction or demolition of william le baron jenney’s home insurance building (1884) by w.j. newman wrecking company, joined the bldg. … Continue reading rare and historically important collection of photographic images and ephemera used to determine “first skyscraper” joins bld. 51 museum collection