Beginnings of the General Assembly building of the United Nations

Description

United Nations headquarters General Assembly Hall, under construction in New York, New York.

Note

Typewritten note on back"(HQUN:EXT:GNLV) UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS. UN 34609 - The new permanent Headquarters of the United Nations as it appears in September 1951. From left to right: The East River; the low Conference Area building; the tall Secretariat Building; the steel structure of the General Assembly Hall, presently under construction; the small Library building (background); and the tunnel being dug under First Avenue. (Picture taken from the north). United Nations, N.Y. September 1951. /pod. Please credit: UNATIONS."

Date Issued

1951-09

Type

Image

Extent

1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm

Genre

Gelatin silver prints

Architectural photographs

Cityscape photographs

Member of

Ted Malone Collection

Publisher

UNATIONS

Time Period

1951-1960

Subject (Name)

United Nations

United Nations. General Assembly

Subject (Topical)

Buildings

Subject (Geographic)

New York (N.Y.)

Rights

Copyright Not Evaluated

Rights Note

Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.

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Collection Identifier: MS-0187

Source

Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

Unit

LaBudde Special Collections