1950s Empire State Building New York, NY Postcard

1953 vintage postcard. A mid-century double-decker bus and people on the street below the Empire State Building. New York, New York. The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan. It was designed by Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon and was built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York.