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Smoke Break, vintage black and white New York photography in a white wood frame, Chrysler Building
Smoke Break, Chrysler Building workers print in a black wood frame, New York City 1940
Smoke Break, vintage New York skyline photography print in a natural wood frame
Smoke Break, black and white architectural photography in a dark wood frame, Manhattan New York
Smoke Break, unframed giclee vintage black and white New York photography print
Smoke Break framed vintage New York photography print styled above a stack of coffee table books

Smoke Break

By Bettmann
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$678.00
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Smoke Break – Vintage New York Photo, Chrysler Building, 1940.

This black and white image captures two workers lighting cigarettes while seated on one of the Chrysler Building’s eagle-headed gargoyles high above Midtown Manhattan. The photo captures a moment when New York’s skyline was still being shaped by the people who built it, often without harnesses, safety rails, or second thoughts.

The print fits well in interiors that lean industrial, architectural, or historically grounded. A natural fit for collections focused on early 20th-century photography, New York iconography, or visuals that blend calm with vertigo.

This photograph was captured on a historic 35MM film camera, which is part of it's beauty- so the archival look is presented well when printed, instead of ultra high-definition camera prints.

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A man lights a fellow worker's cigarette as they take a break on a Chrysler Building gargoyle.

Smoke Break – Vintage New York Photo, Chrysler Building, 1940. This black and white image captures two workers lighting cigarettes while seated on one of the Chrysler Building’s eagle-headed gargoyles high above Midtown Manhattan. The photo captures a moment when New York’s skyline was still being shaped by the people who built it, often without harnesses, safety rails, or second thoughts. The print fits well in interiors that lean industrial, architectural, or historically grounded. A natural fit for collections focused on early 20th-century photography, New York iconography, or visuals that blend calm with vertigo.

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