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  • McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 150
    McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 150

    Caption: "The Woolworth Towering Above All Others," c. 1925. Constructed between 1910 and 1920 and designed by architect Cass Gilbert, the Neo-Gothic building was once the tallest in the world at 792 feet. It appears at the left side of this photograph.

    Date: 1925

  • McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 152
    McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 152

    Caption: "Museum of Natural History N.Y.," c. 1925. View of the original building of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The Victorian Gothic-style building, often referred to as a "castle," was designed by J. Wrey Mould. It opened in 1877. Later expansions added to the complex around this building and have disguised much of it from view.

    Date: 1925