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1. A picture of a painting of the Governor Nelson A....

Type:
Image
Date Created:
1990
Collection:
University Photograph Collection
Collecting Area:
University Archives
Collection ID:
ua390
Thumbnail Path Ss:
/downloads/ms35th20x?file=thumbnail
System Modified Dtsi:
2019-02-01T23:57:40Z
Description:
A picture of a painting of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York. The view is that of north to south -- on the viewer's right are the state office towers designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz. On the viewer's left is the Corning Tower (also a state office building and designed by Harrison and Abramovitz), named after the Albany mayor Erastus Corning, II. Some of the elements in the rendering were not realized in the actual construction project.
Subject:
Corning, Erastus, 1909-1983, Paintings, Empire State Plaza (Albany, N.Y.), Albany (N.Y.), University Archives Photographs, Towers, Harrison, Wallace K. (Wallace Kirkman), 1895-, Fountains, and Abramovitz, Max, 1908-

2. A picture of an illustration of the Governor...

Type:
Image
Date Created:
1990
Collection:
University Photograph Collection
Collecting Area:
University Archives
Collection ID:
ua390
Thumbnail Path Ss:
/downloads/fx719t96h?file=thumbnail
System Modified Dtsi:
2019-02-01T23:57:35Z
Description:
A picture of an illustration of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York. The view is that of north to south -- on the viewer's right are the state office towers designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz. On the viewer's left is the Corning Tower (also a state office building and designed by Harrison and Abramovitz), named after Albany mayor Erastus Corning II. Some of the elements in the rendering were not realized in the actual construction project.
Subject:
Corning, Erastus, 1909-1983, Paintings, Empire State Plaza (Albany, N.Y.), Albany (N.Y.), University Archives Photographs, Towers, Harrison, Wallace K. (Wallace Kirkman), 1895-, Fountains, and Abramovitz, Max, 1908-

3. A picture of an illustration of the Governor...

Type:
Image
Date Created:
1990
Collection:
University Photograph Collection
Collecting Area:
University Archives
Collection ID:
ua390
Thumbnail Path Ss:
/downloads/9019s849q?file=thumbnail
System Modified Dtsi:
2019-02-01T23:57:30Z
Description:
A picture of an illustration of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York, with a view from the southeast. Featured in the painting is the Center for the Performing Arts, known as "The Egg," with the state office towers in the background, all designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz
Subject:
Paintings, Empire State Plaza (Albany, N.Y.), Albany (N.Y.), Towers, Harrison, Wallace K. (Wallace Kirkman), 1895-, and Abramovitz, Max, 1908-

4. An aerial view of the Governor Nelson A....

Type:
Image
Date Created:
1990
Collection:
University Photograph Collection
Collecting Area:
University Archives
Collection ID:
ua390
Thumbnail Path Ss:
/downloads/8c97kx437?file=thumbnail
System Modified Dtsi:
2019-02-01T23:30:44Z
Description:
An aerial view of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York as seen from the south looking north. On the viewer's left are the state office towers, designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz. On the viewer's right is a partial view of the Corning Tower (also a state office building and designed by Harrison and Abramovitz), named after the Albany mayor Erastus Corning, II. In the background is the New York State Capitol building (1867-99), designed in part by Henry Hobson Richardson. The building between the Capitol and the last office tower is the Legislative Building, designed by James, Meadows, and Howard. There are crop marks on all four sides.
Subject:
Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979, Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886, Empire State Plaza (Albany, N.Y.), New York State Capitol (Albany, N.Y.), Crop marks, Albany (N.Y.), University Archives Photographs, Towers, Harrison, Wallace K. (Wallace Kirkman), 1895-, Aerial views, Fountains, and Abramovitz, Max, 1908-

5. A picture of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller...

Type:
Image
Date Created:
1990
Collection:
University Photograph Collection
Collecting Area:
University Archives
Collection ID:
ua390
Thumbnail Path Ss:
/downloads/3x816t882?file=thumbnail
System Modified Dtsi:
2019-02-01T23:29:33Z
Description:
A picture of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York as seen from the south looking north. On the viewer's left are the state office towers, designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz. In the background is the New York State Capitol building (1867-99), designed in part by Henry Hobson Richardson. On the viewer's right is the Center for the Performing Arts, known as "The Egg." Situated in the center of the pool in the foreground is the sculpture "Triangles and Arches" (1965) by the American sculptor, painter, and designer, Alexander Calder. Just behind The Egg is the Justice Building, designed by Sargent, Webster, Crenshaw, and Folley. There are crop marks on three sides and in the top margin is noted "B1."
Subject:
Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979, Pools, Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886, Calder, Alexander, 1898-1976, Empire State Plaza (Albany, N.Y.), New York State Capitol (Albany, N.Y.), Sculpture, Crop marks, Albany (N.Y.), University Archives Photographs, Towers, Harrison, Wallace K. (Wallace Kirkman), 1895-, and Abramovitz, Max, 1908-

6. A picture of an illustration of the Governor...

Type:
Image
Date Created:
Undated
Collection:
University Photograph Collection
Collecting Area:
University Archives
Collection ID:
ua390
Thumbnail Path Ss:
/downloads/t722hg88d?file=thumbnail
System Modified Dtsi:
2019-02-01T19:21:55Z
Description:
A picture of an illustration of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York as seen from the south looking north. On the viewer's left are the state office towers, designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz. On the viewer's right is the Corning Tower (also a state office building and designed by Harrison and Abramovitz), named after the Albany mayor Erastus Corning II. In the background is the New York State Capitol building (1867-99), designed in part by Henry Hobson Richardson. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph and in the left margin is an uppercase letter G.
Subject:
Pools, Richardson, H. H. (Henry Hobson), 1838-1886, Paintings, Empire State Plaza (Albany, N.Y.), New York State Capitol (Albany, N.Y.), Crop marks, Albany (N.Y.), University Archives Photographs, Towers, Abramovitz, Max, 1908-, and Harrison, Wallace K. (Wallace Kirkman), 1895-

7. A picture of the Cultural Education Center as seen...

Type:
Image
Date Created:
Undated
Collection:
University Photograph Collection
Collecting Area:
University Archives
Collection ID:
ua390
Thumbnail Path Ss:
/downloads/w95056934?file=thumbnail
System Modified Dtsi:
2019-02-01T19:10:11Z
Description:
A picture of the Cultural Education Center as seen from the southwest corner of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York. This and many other buildings on the Plaza were designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz with construction taking place between 1965-79. There are crop marks on all sides of the photograph and in the top margin is written "74%."
Subject:
Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979, Cultural Education Center, Empire State Plaza (Albany, N.Y.), Crop marks, Albany (N.Y.), University Archives Photographs, Abramovitz, Max, 1908-, and Harrison, Wallace K. (Wallace Kirkman), 1895-

8. A picture of an illustration of the Governor...

Type:
Image
Date Created:
Undated
Collection:
University Photograph Collection
Collecting Area:
University Archives
Collection ID:
ua390
Thumbnail Path Ss:
/downloads/kk91fs66x?file=thumbnail
System Modified Dtsi:
2019-02-01T19:10:06Z
Description:
A picture of an illustration of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York. The view is that of west to east. In the foreground are the state office towers designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz. In the background is the Corning Tower (also a state office building and designed by Harrison and Abramovitz), named after the Albany mayor Erastus Corning II.
Subject:
Corning, Erastus, 1909-1983, Paintings, Empire State Plaza (Albany, N.Y.), Albany (N.Y.), University Archives Photographs, Towers, Harrison, Wallace K. (Wallace Kirkman), 1895-, and Abramovitz, Max, 1908-

9. A picture of an illustration of the Governor...

Type:
Image
Date Created:
Undated
Collection:
University Photograph Collection
Collecting Area:
University Archives
Collection ID:
ua390
Thumbnail Path Ss:
/downloads/xg94hw434?file=thumbnail
System Modified Dtsi:
2019-02-01T19:10:02Z
Description:
A picture of an illustration of the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza in Albany, New York. The view is that of east to west. In the background are the state office towers designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz. The tallest building in the group is the Corning Tower (also a state office building and designed by Harrison and Abramovitz), named after the Albany mayor Erastus Corning II. Some of the elements in the rendering were not realized in the actual construction project.
Subject:
Corning, Erastus, 1909-1983, Paintings, Empire State Plaza (Albany, N.Y.), Albany (N.Y.), University Archives Photographs, Towers, Harrison, Wallace K. (Wallace Kirkman), 1895-, and Abramovitz, Max, 1908-

10. An aerial view of downtown Albany, New York, with...

Type:
Image
Date Created:
Undated
Collection:
University Photograph Collection
Collecting Area:
University Archives
Collection ID:
ua390
Thumbnail Path Ss:
/downloads/x633f713t?file=thumbnail
System Modified Dtsi:
2019-02-01T18:46:05Z
Description:
An aerial view of downtown Albany, New York, with a view facing northwest. The Empire State Plaza is the commanding group of identical, high-rise buildings and the tallest building is the Corning Tower, named after the Albany mayor Erastus Corning II. All of these buildings are state office towers, designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz.
Subject:
Corning, Erastus, 1909-1983, Aerial views, Empire State Plaza (Albany, N.Y.), Albany (N.Y.), University Archives Photographs, Towers, Cityscapes, Abramovitz, Max, 1908-, and Harrison, Wallace K. (Wallace Kirkman), 1895-

11. An aerial view of downtown Albany, New York, with...

Type:
Image
Date Created:
Undated
Collection:
University Photograph Collection
Collecting Area:
University Archives
Collection ID:
ua390
Thumbnail Path Ss:
/downloads/fq978173w?file=thumbnail
System Modified Dtsi:
2019-02-01T18:45:55Z
Description:
An aerial view of downtown Albany, New York, with a view facing northeast. The Empire State Plaza is the commanding group of identical, high-rise buildings and the Corning Tower anchoring them in the upper right hand corner. All of these buildings are state office towers, designed by Wallace K. Harrison and Max Abramovitz. The Hudson River is in the background.
Subject:
Aerial views, Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.), Empire State Plaza (Albany, N.Y.), Albany (N.Y.), University Archives Photographs, Towers, Cityscapes, Abramovitz, Max, 1908-, and Harrison, Wallace K. (Wallace Kirkman), 1895-