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Another panorama taken on the steps of the Federal Hall National Memorial. Also visible are the J. P. Morgan & Co. Building (left) and the New York Stock Exchange (right).
23 Broad Street.
The J.P. Morgan Building at 23 Wall Street in Manhattan, New York, as depicted in Architecture magazine, volume 47, 1915.
23 Wall Street (foreground) and 15 Broad Street (background) in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 66000095.
15 Broad Street is a residential building located in the heart of the Financial District in New York City.
23 Wall Street, New York City.
Paul Strand took this photograph from the steps of the New York Federal Hall during morning rush hour. The recently completed white marble building at 23 Wall Street, located at the southeast corner of Wall and Broad Streets, was situated in one of the most expensive areas of real estate in New York City. As a symbol of financial power, it served as the new headquarters of J.P. Morgan and Company. Strand aimed to capture a “kind of movement” that was both “abstract and controlled.” The long horizontal shadows of the figures counterpose the dark vertical lines of the Morgan Bank’s windows, with the dynamism of their movement contrasting with the building’s solidity. This image reflects the character of urban life in early twentieth-century America and is significant for its abstract formal patterns and structures, which Strand believed the camera objectively uncovered. The photograph represents the complex relationship between early twentieth-century Americans and their new cities, depicting people not as individuals but as abstract silhouettes casting long shadows in the commercial landscape. Strand's intuitive empathy for the workers of New York's financial district would be evident throughout his extensive career as an influential American photographer and filmmaker, who increasingly engaged with the struggles of working people worldwide. Through this and his other early New York photographs, Strand helped shift the focus towards pure photography of subjects and away from the "pictorialist" imitation of painting.
Another panorama taken on the steps of the Federal Hall National Memorial. Also visible are the J. P. Morgan & Co. Building (left) and the New York Stock Exchange (right).
23 Broad Street.
The J.P. Morgan Building at 23 Wall Street in Manhattan, New York, as depicted in Architecture magazine, volume 47, 1915.
23 Wall Street (foreground) and 15 Broad Street (background) in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 66000095.
15 Broad Street is a residential building located in the heart of the Financial District in New York City.
23 Wall Street, New York City.
Paul Strand took this photograph from the steps of the New York Federal Hall during morning rush hour. The recently completed white marble building at 23 Wall Street, located at the southeast corner of Wall and Broad Streets, was situated in one of the most expensive areas of real estate in New York City. As a symbol of financial power, it served as the new headquarters of J.P. Morgan and Company. Strand aimed to capture a “kind of movement” that was both “abstract and controlled.” The long horizontal shadows of the figures counterpose the dark vertical lines of the Morgan Bank’s windows, with the dynamism of their movement contrasting with the building’s solidity. This image reflects the character of urban life in early twentieth-century America and is significant for its abstract formal patterns and structures, which Strand believed the camera objectively uncovered. The photograph represents the complex relationship between early twentieth-century Americans and their new cities, depicting people not as individuals but as abstract silhouettes casting long shadows in the commercial landscape. Strand's intuitive empathy for the workers of New York's financial district would be evident throughout his extensive career as an influential American photographer and filmmaker, who increasingly engaged with the struggles of working people worldwide. Through this and his other early New York photographs, Strand helped shift the focus towards pure photography of subjects and away from the "pictorialist" imitation of painting.

23 Wall Street

New York, United States of America

Across from the Stock Exchange stands a grand office building, constructed in 1914, that once served as the headquarters of JP Morgan. Its imposing presence has seen many historic events unfold on Wall Street.

A Scar from the Past

One significant event etched into the building's history occurred on September 16, 1920. The Wall Street Bombing left its mark on this structure. Shrapnel from the explosion blasted several holes in the limestone facade. Interestingly, these holes remain visible today, offering a glimpse into the past for those who visit.

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