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NYC, Equitable Life Assurance, 1900

The Equitable Life Assurance Building was the headquarters of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Construction was completed on May 1, 1870 at 120 Broadway in New York City and under the leadership of Henry Baldwin Hyde was the first office building to feature passenger elevators. At a then record 130 feet, it is considered by some the world's first skyscraper. The building, described as fireproof, was destroyed by a massive fire on January 9, 1912. Extremely cold weather caused the water from the fire trucks to freeze on the building. Six people died. Photographed by the Detroit Publishing Company, 1900.
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NYC, Equitable Life Assurance, 1900
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The Equitable Life Assurance Building was the headquarters of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Construction was completed on May 1, 1870 at 120 Broadway in New York City and under the leadership of Henry Baldwin Hyde was the first office building to feature passenger elevators. At a then record 130 feet, it is considered by some the world's first skyscraper. The building, described as fireproof, was destroyed by a massive fire on January 9, 1912. Extremely cold weather caused the water from the fire trucks to freeze on the building. Six people died. Photographed by the Detroit Publishing Company, 1900.
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4200 x 3243 px | 39.0 MB
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35.6 x 27.5 cm | 14.0 x 10.8 in (300 dpi)
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