Surreal photos of the beach that briefly existed west of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, in the early 80s. The site, created out of landfill material from the excavations to build the WTC, would later become Battery Park City
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/nyregion/battery-park-city-beach.html
Surreal photos of the beach that briefly existed west of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, in the early 80s. The site, created out of landfill material from the excavations to build the WTC, would later become Battery Park City https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/nyregion/battery-park-city-beach.html
Surreal photos of the beach that briefly existed west of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, in the early 80s. The site, created out of landfill material from the excavations to build the WTC, would later become Battery Park City https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/nyregion/battery-park-city-beach.html
Surreal photos of the beach that briefly existed west of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan, in the early 80s. The site, created out of landfill material from the excavations to build the WTC, would later become Battery Park City https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/17/nyregion/battery-park-city-beach.html
On the same site, in the summer of 1982, conceptual artist Agnes Denes planted and harvested two acres of wheat for her installation ‘Wheatfield’ - one of the most memorable images of Manhattan ever created
http://www.agnesdenesstudio.com/works7.html 
On the same site, in the summer of 1982, conceptual artist Agnes Denes planted and harvested two acres of wheat for her installation ‘Wheatfield’ - one of the most memorable images of Manhattan ever created http://www.agnesdenesstudio.com/works7.html 
On the same site, in the summer of 1982, conceptual artist Agnes Denes planted and harvested two acres of wheat for her installation ‘Wheatfield’ - one of the most memorable images of Manhattan ever created http://www.agnesdenesstudio.com/works7.html 
On the same site, in the summer of 1982, conceptual artist Agnes Denes planted and harvested two acres of wheat for her installation ‘Wheatfield’ - one of the most memorable images of Manhattan ever created http://www.agnesdenesstudio.com/works7.html 
On the same site, in the summer of 1982, conceptual artist Agnes Denes planted and harvested two acres of wheat for her installation ‘Wheatfield’ - one of the most memorable images of Manhattan ever created http://www.agnesdenesstudio.com/works7.html 
Battery Park City circa 1974 [1,2]; now [3,4]
Battery Park City circa 1974 [1,2]; now [3,4]
Battery Park City circa 1974 [1,2]; now [3,4]
Battery Park City circa 1974 [1,2]; now [3,4]
Battery Park City circa 1974 [1,2]; now [3,4]
Just realised that the second picture must be a lot earlier than 1974 - groundbreaking on the WTC site has just taken place, so it must be around 1968. This photo is from 1971
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