New York Rises

Download or read book New York Rises written by Eugene de Salignac and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing from more than 20,000 glass-plate negatives and 10,000 vintage photographic prints, this large-format catalog features the work of Eugene de Salignac, official photographer of the New York City Department of Bridges/Plant and Structures from 1906 to 1945. Published in conjunction with a major exhibition of de Salignac's work at the Museum of the City of New York, it includes chapters on his photographs of city inspections, accidents, and the city's major bridges.