Lower Manhattan 1963 Photo Gallery by Lionel Yearwood at pbase.com

Lower Manhattan 1963

These are scanned slides of photos taken on a visit to Fort Jay, the US Army installation on Governors Island in 1963. The photos show Lower Manhattan as it appeared in 1963, which was before the construction of the World Trade Center North and South Towers which started in 1968 and was completed in 1972.

View of the lower Manhattan Skyline - 1963

View of the lower Manhattan skyline from Fort Jay - 1963

View of Fort Jay Parade Ground and Lower Manhattan skyline in the background

US Army Band practicing and Lower Manhattan skyline in the background - 1963

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Roland		07-Sep-2014 18:55
I was a member of the Ft. Jay project staff with the Coast Guard in '65. There were only two enlisted Coasties and 4 officers during the initial transition from Army to Coast Guard. A very interesting period.

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