A Tale Of Two Bridges by Joann Vitali

Crossing Over
Photograph in sepia tone of Brooklyn Bridge walkway viewing old NYC skyline with twin towers from Brooklyn to Manhattan.

A Tale Of Two Bridges 2
Photographic painting of an arial view of New York city's Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges from the top of the World Trade Center. Technique used is dry brush paint.



Yesteryear
The Brooklyn Bridge looms majestically over New York City's East River, linking the two boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Since 1883, its granite towers and steel cables have offered a safe and scenic passage to millions of commuters and tourists, trains and bicycles, pushcarts and cars. The bridge's construction took 14 years, involved 600 workers and cost $15 million (more than $320 million in today's dollars). At least two dozen people died in the process, including its original designer. Now more than 125 years old, this iconic feature of the New York City skyline still carries roughly 150,000 vehicles and pedestrians every day.




Tale Of Two Bridges
Old New York City Skyline with a vintage look. Included are the WTC (Twin Towers), the Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridge.

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Backlit by Joann Vitali

Old series of the WTC originally photographed with film.

The World Trade Center is a complex of buildings under construction in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States, replacing an earlier complex of seven buildings with the same name on the same site. The original World Trade Center featured landmark twin towers, which opened on April 4, 1973 and were destroyed in the September 11 attacks of 2001, along with 7 World Trade Center. The other buildings in the complex were damaged in the attacks, and their ruins were eventually demolished. The site is being rebuilt with five new skyscrapers and a memorial to those killed in the attacks. As of November 2011, only one skyscraper has been completed; the other four are expected to be completed before 2020. One World Trade Center will be the lead building for the new complex, reaching more than 100 stories at its completion. It became the tallest building in New York City on April 30, 2012, and is expected to be finished by 2013. A sixth tower is awaiting confirmation.

World Trade Center From Afloat by Joann Vitali

Into Port
Old series of the WTC originally photographed with film.

The World Trade Center is a complex of buildings under construction in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States, replacing an earlier complex of seven buildings with the same name on the same site. The original World Trade Center featured landmark twin towers, which opened on April 4, 1973 and were destroyed in the September 11 attacks of 2001, along with 7 World Trade Center. The other buildings in the complex were damaged in the attacks, and their ruins were eventually demolished. The site is being rebuilt with five new skyscrapers and a memorial to those killed in the attacks. As of November 2011, only one skyscraper has been completed; the other four are expected to be completed before 2020. One World Trade Center will be the lead building for the new complex, reaching more than 100 stories at its completion. It became the tallest building in New York City on April 30, 2012, and is expected to be finished by 2013. A sixth tower is awaiting confirmation.

Postcards From New York
Vintage Fine Art Photograph of the old New York City Skyline featuring the twin towers. A passenger ship travels into port in a foggy early morning sunrise with a view of the old skyline including the Twin Towers.

Staten Island Ferry View
Old series of the WTC originally photographed with film.

The World Trade Center is a complex of buildings under construction in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States, replacing an earlier complex of seven buildings with the same name on the same site. The original World Trade Center featured landmark twin towers, which opened on April 4, 1973 and were destroyed in the September 11 attacks of 2001, along with 7 World Trade Center. The other buildings in the complex were damaged in the attacks, and their ruins were eventually demolished. The site is being rebuilt with five new skyscrapers and a memorial to those killed in the attacks. As of November 2011, only one skyscraper has been completed; the other four are expected to be completed before 2020. One World Trade Center will be the lead building for the new complex, reaching more than 100 stories at its completion. It became the tallest building in New York City on April 30, 2012, and is expected to be finished by 2013. A sixth tower is awaiting confirmation.



My Skyline
New York City skyline from Staten Island Ferry with Twin Towers as they were.

Sunswept
Coming in at sunrise from a Carnival Cruise with the sun hitting the Twin Towers and skyline perfectly.

The World Trade Center by Joann Vitali

The Old WTC.
Old series of the WTC originally photographed with film.

The World Trade Center is a complex of buildings under construction in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States, replacing an earlier complex of seven buildings with the same name on the same site. The original World Trade Center featured landmark twin towers, which opened on April 4, 1973 and were destroyed in the September 11 attacks of 2001, along with 7 World Trade Center. The other buildings in the complex were damaged in the attacks, and their ruins were eventually demolished. The site is being rebuilt with five new skyscrapers and a memorial to those killed in the attacks. As of November 2011, only one skyscraper has been completed; the other four are expected to be completed before 2020. One World Trade Center will be the lead building for the new complex, reaching more than 100 stories at its completion. It became the tallest building in New York City on April 30, 2012, and is expected to be finished by 2013. A sixth tower is awaiting confirmation.

Remember
Black and White capture of New York's twin towers taken from the ground up.

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Nashua, NH - United States

Twin Towers in the 1990s by John Rizzuto

Downtown Views 1990s

Fine art photography of Downtown New York City View 1990s by John Rizzuto. Shot with 35mm film.

To The Towers 1990s

Fine art photography of To the World Trade Center Towers 1990s by John Rizzuto. Shot with 35mm film.



World Trade Center 1990s

Fine art photography of the World Trade Center 1990s by John Rizzuto. Shot with 35mm film.

Portrait Of The Towers 1990s

Fine art photography of Portrait of the Towers 1990s in New York City by John Rizzuto. Shot with 35mm film in the 1990s. Vintage World Trade center.

Towers From The Brooklyn Bridge 1990s

Fine art photography of Towers from the Brooklyn Bridge 1990s by John Rizzuto. Shot with 35mm film. Twin Towers as seen from the Brooklyn Bridge



WTC 1990s

WTC 1990s by John Rizzuto. Shot with 35mm film. The World Trade Center in 1990s. Show from lower Manhattan looking north.

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The Towers And The Lady by Debbie Nobile

Digitally created these two photos. I loved seeing the Towers and The Statue of Liberty. I hope you enjoy this as much as I do. The memories are so vivid.

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Greenfield, WI - United States

Memorials by John Rizzuto

Kneeling Fireman Mono

Fine art photography of the Kneeling Fireman memorial to first responders and victims of the 911 attack. Shot in black and white in New York City by John Rizzuto.



FDNY Ten Mono

Black and white fine art photography of FDNY Ten Firehouse across from thw World Trade Center in Downtown Manhattan by John Rizzuto.



Empty Sky 911 Memorial

Fine art photography of Empty Sky 911 Memorial by John Rizzuto. Empty Sky is the the New Jersey 911 Memorial to the states victims in the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. The memorial was designed by Jessica Jamroz and Frederic Schwartz.

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South River, NJ - United States