Empire State Building Opens in 1931...
Item # 714951
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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 2, 1931.
- Empire State Building opens (1st report)
- World's tallest building at the time
- Great depression era original
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Hoover Turns Lights Of Tallest Skyscraper" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
Category: The 20th Century
Price
$62
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.
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