Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . Airplane View of New York and its Wonderful HarborThe Borough of Queens is Shown Between the Broad White Lines New York City 9 THE GROWTH OF QUEENS BOROUGH WILLNOW REMAKE NEW YORK One hund
Queens Borough, New York City, 1910-1920; the borough of homes and industry, a descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years ..a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years ..and a statement of its many advantages, attractions and possibilities as a section wherein to live, to work and to succeed . Airplane View of New York and its Wonderful HarborThe Borough of Queens is Shown Between the Broad White Lines New York City 9 THE GROWTH OF QUEENS BOROUGH WILLNOW REMAKE NEW YORK One hundred years ago New York City did not lead either in population,industry or commerce, for the ports of Boston, Philadelphia, and Charlestonhandled a commerce as great, if not greater, at that time than New York City. The six main reasons for its growth from a population of less than 1800 to a metropolis of over 6,000,000 in 1920 may be briefly summarized asfollows: 1. Natures gift of an ideal, land-locked harbor with deep water. 2. The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 3. The use of steel and concrete in building confitruction enabling the Citv togrow vertically. 4. The inauguration of rapid transit permitting the City to grow horizontally. 5. The utilization of electric power. 6. The annexation of adjoining territnrv through legislative Coniplimeiits of Department of Docks. City of Xew VirkMurray Hulbcrt. Coiinnissioiier of Poclcs and Director of llie Port 10 Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of, Queens 1. Tke Port of New York Great wars have been waged to secure for other Nations what nature gaveAmerica—a great port, an ideal land-locked harbor, perfectly accessible to allother great ports, and a natural market for the raw products of all the countriesof the world. Xo other harbor in the United States rivals the harbor of NewYork in size. The Port of New York, including New Jersey waterfront, has771 miles of shore proper, and today 986 miles of waterfro
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