The Chrysler Building, New York, steel & brick, Art Deco details

A giant, soaring, stainless steel, Art Deco detail on the Chrysler Building, was inspired by the hood ornaments on 1929 Chrysler cars.

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033-Chrysler_G_9475-FJ10.jpg

Copyright

© Bill Wisser, All Rights Reserved, Dec. 2003 C

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2048x3072 / 11.1MB

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