Vintage 1933 fold-out bird's-eye view aerial photograph of New York City and vicinity, printed more than 88 years ago.

• This dramatic image was taken from an altitude of 26,000 feet by Army Captain Albert W. Stevens.



• Overall size is 19½" x 23½" and it is titled Greater New York...Metropolis of Mankind.



• The coverage area includes Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and parts of Staten Island, Westchester County, northeastern New Jersey, and southwestern Connecticut.



• This image is from an official U.S. Army Air Corps photograph and was published by the National Geographic Society as a supplement to the November 1933 issue of National Geographic Magazine.



• It is not a reproduction or modern reprint, and it is fully guaranteed to be genuine.



• On the reverse side there is a diagram locating points of interest, including Bedloe Island, Fordham, Bush Terminal, Fort Wadsworth, Hoboken, Harlem River, the Brooklyn Bridge, Tarrytown, Forest Hills, and Central Park.



• Condition:  It is in excellent condition, bright and clean, with no marks, rips, or tears. Please see the scans and feel free to ask any questions.



• A printed note below the caption reads, "If desired for framing, folds of this picture may be smoothed with a hot iron."



• For further reference you may wish to check out our helpful YouTube video "How to Flatten a Folded Map."



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