This is Part 3, the final episode, of a photo comparison between Don Philip's 1945 photos and my photos taken in 2006-7.  See the genral forum for more information.
   
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NY Harbor Views, July 5th, 2006. – the three photos are from the Staten Island ferry which runs from Lower Manahattan to Staten Island.  The ferry is free, there are no lines like at the Statue of Liberty ferries and the view is spectacular.  I would suggest a ride if you are in town.

Statue of Liberty.  Not much has changed here.  Our lady of the harbor is still greeting the immigrants.  She is a witness.  Statue of Liberty

This photo and the next one could have been taken seconds apart.  If you are on a ship entering the harbor and look to the left you’ll see the statue and if you look ahead you’ll see the next photo.

NY Harbor and Lower Manhattan as seen from a ship in the harbor.  Don’s photo shows the George Washington Bridge in the upper left corner.  This is truly amazing.  I do not recall ever seeing a photo that shows the Battery and the George Washington Bridge.  The bridge is just too far away. Don’s photo is looking up the Hudson River to the west.  My photo shows the Brooklyn Bridge in the lower right corner looking up the East River and also shows a shadow of the Empire State Building.  The Brooklyn Bridge is very close to the Battery.NY Harbor Lower Manhattan Skyline

Battery Park as seen from a ship.  Don’s photo is looking East, my photo is looking North.  Most of the buildings in Don’s photo are still standing. Castle Clinton is very significant in Don’s photo.  In my photo the fort is in the middle of the photo behind a ferry and is dwarfed by the Wall Street towers.  The significant building in my photo is the Woolworth building, just seen looking up Broadway. Battery Park

A final word - The hairs on my arms stood up as I took several of these photos.  The time between 1945 and 2006 may seem long, but it is as long as the wink of an eye.  The time it takes for the little snow flake stars to fall in a crystal ball of New York City.