These beautiful photos capture the World Trade Center during its first full decade as a defining feature of the New York skyline.
Completed in the early 1970s, the Twin Towers quickly became symbols of modern ambition and architectural boldness. The images show the buildings from various perspectives: rising above Lower Manhattan, reflecting in the Hudson River, or standing against clear blue skies; conveying both their monumental scale and their everyday presence in the city.
These photos preserve a vivid visual record of the World Trade Center in the years when it still represented the future of New York.
A growing city, New York, 1970
Aerial views of Manhattan featuring World Trade Center under construction, 1970
The World Trade Center under construction, New York, 1970
Twin Towers under construction, New York, 1970
Twin Towers under construction, New York, January 1, 1970
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