Ex Safaris SEYMOUR DURST When you leave, please leave this book Because it has been said " Ever'thing comes t' him who waits Except a loaned book." Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library Gift of Seymour B. Durst Old York Library MEW YORK, the first city in America and the second largest in the world is truly a city of wonders Three hundred years ago used as a camping ground by the American Indians, Manhattan Island was discovered by Henry Hudson in 1609 and the first permanent settlement was established by the Dutch in 1624, and named New Amsterdam. In 1626 the entire island of Manhattan was purchased from the Indians for beads and trinkets valued at $24.00. The English took possession in 1664 and named it New York. In 1898 Greater New York was formed by the consolidation of Manhattan. Brooklyn, Bronx. Queensboro and Richmond and the total population is now about 7,000,000. The Borough of Manhattan which was the city proper before the consolidation contains a population of 2 l /t million, which are crowded into a narrow space about 13 miles long and two miles wide, containing only about 19 square miles. The value of the land is now estimated at $4,020,000,000, value of realty improvements $6,075,000,000, an average of $432,000 per acre. Land in the down town district is worth from $300 to $600 per square foot. Copyright American Sturtin. N. V New York today is a City of amazing achievements and boundless enterprise, like none other on the entire globe. It-.contains so many of the world's greatest things that only a few of them can be men- tioned in this short article. In area New York is the largest city in the world, in population it is exceed- ed only by one. Here are located the world's largest office buildings, one of them rising to a height of 795 feet, the total cost exceeding $25,000,000, involving unheard of engineering problems. Hotels, some of them 25 stories in height and containing 2.000 or more rooms, are rivalled only by the mam- moth ocean liners that enter New York Harbor daily. Here is the world's largest University, the larg- est and most attractive Theatres, the world's greatest bridges and a system of parks that is not equalled in either Europe or America. Broadway, extending from the Battery to Yonkers traverses the Great- est Business center in the world and Riverside Drive and Upper Fifth Avenue are the grandest of resi- dential avenues, along which are located superb mansions and the most luxurious residences in the world. The World has no other center that can compare with New York, The Greatest City. LOWER MANHATTAN AND EAST RIVER. This aeroplane View of the financial district shows some of the most noted New York Skyscrapers in contrast with the old type of construction. 0?er two billion dollars worth of skyscrapers are erected here with an office population of 1.000,000 people. The East Hirer is the center of enormous commerce and is crowded with vessels »' all description. — m ^ m mm — ^ mm — m — — ^ — — ^ m ^ ^ m mm mm mm mmm mm Copyright Irving L'nderhill. N. Y. BATTERY PARK, at the foot of Broadway facing the Harbor. The aquarium contains the most complete collection of Fish. Seals. Turtles and other deep sea animaJs in existence. The Whitehall Building is the nearest skyscraper to the Harbor, rising to a height of 32 stories, 416 feet. Cost $4,600,000. AMERICA'S WELCOME. Statue of Libe:ty. New Yo:k Harbo". Here can be seen one of the mighty ocean liners which sail through New York Harbor daily. The arriving visitor and the home-caming traveler get America's Welcome from the colossal Statue of Liberty as the boat enters upper New York Bay. C'opyngnt Ameiicau studio, M. LOWER END OF MANHATTAN, and the bay as shown in this photograph is undoubtedly the busiest spot on earth. All conceivable methods of transportation which link New York City with the surrounding cities and Islands, as well as all over seas travel, pass this spot. FIIIS ISLAND Situated in New Tort Bay off the battery. Immigration Depot WORK all alien passengers arriving in this plrt are Wed and examined before being admitted to this country. Undesirables are sent back at the expense of the Steamship. Co. that brings them. 8. S. LEVIATHAN. La.es, and £1,^ ^T^r WSE Germany and launched in 1913. Copyright Ante N. Y. CITY HATLL PARK covers an area of 8',4 acres and is the scene cH HI III HI 111 III III Hi lli 111 Hi hi in mi in III !!| !!! Ill III in III III III rn m m hi in hi hi hi in hi in in Copyright imng Underbill N. Y. TtHE FLAT1R0N BUILDING, at the Junction of Broadway I and Fifth Avenue at 23rd Street, was the first great steel I structure reaching the height of 300 feet. While others have I risen to double the height and more, the Flatiron Building, bo I called because of its shape, will always be one of the promi- nent landmarks in New York City. ii I I'l l i M ' 1 ■ ' 1 mi, " • » 1 " irnfn\ «fi "* ■ in in in Copyright Irving Underbill, N. Y. THE METROPOLITAN MFE INSURANCE BUILDING, facing .Madison Square, presents one of the singularly attractive sights of New Y'ork Cily at night. This magnificent marble structure 52 stories, TOO feet bigb, towers majestically over Madison Square. Copyright Irving Underbill, N. Y. GENERAL POST OFFICE at 8th Ave., between 31st and 32nd Sts. Completed in 1913. Built over the tracks and depot yards of the Pennsylvania Station at a cost of $0,200,000. Mail is conveyed direct from the assorting rooms on the first floor through chutes into the railroad cars on tracks in the basement. copy.igut American stumo, N. St. 17008 PENNSYLVANIA STATION. Facing Se-enth Avcnus, the station proper cove-s the four squa-e blocks between Seventh and Eighth Avenues, 31st to 33rd Streets, while the trackage covers the four square blocks back to Ninth Avenue. Twin tunnels under the Hudson River connect the station with New Jersey, through which the trains are drawn by electric locomo- tives. The Long Island R. R. also enters this station through tunnels under the East River. The station was opened Sept. 9th, 1910 and cost cumplete over $100,000,000. Copyrignx living Lnuernin, N. Y. B. F. KEITH'S HIPPODROME. Sixth Avenue, covering the entire front 43rd to 44th Streets. Largest playhouse In the world, having seating capacity of 5.200 people and a circular stage 200 feet wide and 110 feet deep. A troop of cavalry can manoeuvre on this enormous stage. " Cupyngni Irving Underbill, N. Y. GRAND CKNTRAL TERMINAL, on 42nd Street, between Vanderbilt and Lexington Avenues. The largest and most costly railroad station in the world. Has a capacity for 200 trains and 70.000 passengers an hour and is the terminal of 'the New York Central lims and the N. Y.. N. H. & Hartford R. R. Covers an area of 70 acres and has 42 tracks for express trains and 25 tracks for suburban trains. Copyright American Studio, N. Y. BRYANT PARK AND 42nLfluani Avenue, tilllll in 765 by Roger lion is. General Washington's Headquarters 1775-76. now a museum containing Revolutionary relics. C'LAJtE.MO.VT, R1VEKSLDE DRIVE. One of the historic landmarks of the city, located on Riverside Drive just above Grant's Tomb. Not far from here Washington fought the memorable battle of Harlem. Claremont was once the residence of Joseph Bonaparte, who was made King of Spain by Napoleon. CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE, noted Protestant Episcopal ureh is located at Morningside Heights from 110th to 113th Sts. st $3,500,000. Copyright Irving Underbill, N. Y. ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL at 5th Avenue and 50th Street. Lead- ing Catholic Church in New York City and one of the largest Cathe- drals in the world. Amongst its parishioners are some of the New York's wealthiest and most distinguished. Copyright Unde wood & Underwood, X. Y. YANKEE STADIUM. Home of the New Yo.k American League Baseball Team, known as the ■■Yankees". It is the largest Baseball Part In the United states. ' " y '!' 1 . ' 1 f"* Bool s That Have Helped Thousands THE STANDARD GUIDES writu . by Charles B. Reynolds and published by the Fotttl : Reynolds Co., hold an unique place among travel handb iks. Intelligently written and profusely illustrated, they 1 'c been of practical assistance to thousands, and are indisp table to one who would see with appreciation the places 'ley describe. A Standard Guide is the best travel- ing co panion. Tl series comprises: Washington Standard Guide