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Empire State Building: Made by Hand

Empire State Night

Empire State Night

The Empire State Building glows in 1932. When it opened, the Great Depression had just begun, and the ESB struggled to find renters. Now it's the second-biggest office complex in the U.S., with 21,000 workers and its own ZIP code.

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Jan 01, 1932
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