الجمعة، 7 يونيو 2013

☆شماغ وتنورة☆ Grand Central Station, New York





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Grand Central Terminal, shown here around 1930, is one of New York's most iconic landmarks
One of the most impressively beautiful rooms in the world is the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal, seen here in June 1940

The station, shown here in 1899, took more around 15 years to build

Roadbed excavations along Park Avenue during the preliminary construction of Grand Central Station in Manhattan The iconic New York landmark with its Beaux-Arts facade is an architectural gem shown here in 1914 is still one of America's greatest transportation hubs
This image shows trains coming and going in Grand Central Station's early days
The building, shown here in 1914, cost $80 million to erect
Grand Central was buzzing on December 23, 1932, as holiday travelers tried to get home for Christmas
Commuters crowded around the engine and tender of the new streamlined train in December 1934
The station opened on February 2, 1913, when trains were a luxurious means of traveling across America 
Hollywood stars Clara Bow, pictured left with singer Harry Richman, and Jean Harlow, pictured right, are shown arriving at Grand Central Station in the 1930s

Jean Harlow, famous platinum blonde siren of the screen, is shown as she arrived in New York City at Grand Central Station in the 1930s


Grand Central Terminal survived many ups and downs and is celebrating its 100th anniversary
Grand Central Terminal plays host hundreds of thousands of visitors each day
The station had an extensive facelift in the 1990s and was nearly demolished about 55 years ago but survived
A large gold plated chandeliers hangs off the main concourse
The iconic station, complete with its 14-foot Tiffany clock, is one of the most visited sites in the world
A view of the clock in the center of the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York
Park Avenue south direction is pictured from a view looking out from the Tiffany clock over Park Ave and 42nd St. at Grand Central
Customers sit at the counter of the Oyster bar in the lower level of Grand Central Terminal in New York, January 29, 2013
Steam rises behind the sculptures by the John Donnelly Company of Minerva, Hercules, and Mercury over Park Ave and 42nd St. at Grand Central Terminal
The terminal was built in 1913, when it was dubbed the greatest railway terminal in the world and had an $80 million price tag
The command center is where train traffic controllers ensure the, mostly, smooth running of the countless trains that pass through the station
Light shines through a window as commuters enter the main concourse
Grand Central has always been an integral part of New York
The 59 stars shine as part of the backwards-painted zodiac set in gold leaf constellations on the ceiling of the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal
Giant power transformers are seen seven stories below the main concourse in the power plant of Grand Central Terminal
The iconic station is one of the most visited sites in the world
The Grand Central Terminal Clock sits above the information booth at the center of the main concourse at Grand Central Terminal in New York

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