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Daily life in the Streets of New York City, 1903.H

In den Straßen von New York City im Jahr 1903 pulsiert das Leben in einem faszinierenden Zusammenspiel aus Tradition und Moderne. Die Szenerie ist geprägt von einer bunten Vielfalt an Menschen, die geschäftig ihren täglichen Aktivitäten nachgehen. Auf den Bürgersteigen drängen sich Passanten: Männer in Anzügen und Hüten, Frauen in langen Kleidern und mit Schirmen, sowie Kinder, die fröhlich spielen oder zur Schule eilen.

Die Straßen sind belebt mit Pferdedroschken und frühen Automobilen, die mit dem Klang von Hufen und Motoren durch die Stadt fahren. Der Geruch von frisch gebackenem Brot und anderen Köstlichkeiten dringt aus den kleinen Geschäften, die in den Erdgeschossen der hohen, steinernen Gebäude untergebracht sind. Verkäufer preisen lautstark ihre Waren an, während Straßenmusiker mit ihren Melodien die Atmosphäre bereichern.

Inmitten des hektischen Treibens sind auch Straßenbahnlinien sichtbar, die den Menschen helfen, sich durch die Stadt zu bewegen. Ein Gefühl von Aufbruch und Veränderung liegt in der Luft, während New York City sich als ein Zentrum für Immigration und kulturelle Vielfalt etabliert. Die Menschen kommen aus verschiedenen Teilen der Welt, jeder bringt seine eigene Geschichte und Kultur mit.

Die Architektur der Stadt ist beeindruckend; hohe Gebäude und prächtige Fassaden zeugen von der wirtschaftlichen Blütezeit. Parks und Grünflächen bieten den Stadtbewohnern einen Rückzugsort, wo sie die Natur genießen können, während sie dem Trubel der Stadt entfliehen.

Insgesamt spiegelt das Leben in den Straßen von New York City im Jahr 1903 einen einzigartigen Moment der Geschichte wider, in dem Tradition auf Innovation trifft und die Stadt sich auf dem Weg in eine aufregende Zukunft befindet.

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The construction of the Flatiron Building was a major feat of engineering, with the building’s triangular shape and height presenting a number of technical challenges.

The building’s steel frame had to be reinforced with diagonal bracing to ensure its stability, while its triangular shape required the use of specialized materials and construction techniques.

One of the biggest challenges faced by the architects was the building’s proximity to the subway tunnels that ran beneath it. The construction of the building caused the subway tunnels to shift, leading to concerns about the safety of the subway system.

To address this issue, the architects had to design a complex system of underpinning and support beams to stabilize the building and prevent any further shifting of the subway tunnels.

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The site of the Flatiron Building prior to its construction.

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Close-up of the apex.

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Side View.

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Rear view.

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Edward Steichen, 1904.

(Photo credit: Library of Congress / New York Public Archives / Wikimedia Commons).

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