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 . lariBi in 1inaiai Looking south from Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City. Xumerous attractiveindustrial plants, mostly concrete construction, have been erected in this area in the pastfi
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 . lariBi in 1inaiai Looking south from Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City. Xumerous attractiveindustrial plants, mostly concrete construction, have been erected in this area in the pastfive years. The nineteen states which Queens exceeded in the value of manufacturedproducts were:—Alabama Idaho Arizona Mississippi Arkansas Montana Colorado Nevada Delaware New Mexico Florida North Dakota OklahomaThat these figures are even more true today is evident from the amazingindustrial growth which has taken place in Queens during the past ten years,a o-rowth that has become the talk of New York. Oregon South CarolinaSouth DakotaUtahVermont^\^•oming. View from Sunnyside Yards looking east. The first glimpse of Queens Borough allLong Island Railroad passengers obtain when emerging from East River tunnels fromPennsylvania Station. Photograph, taken April 1020, shows the concrete pouring towers which have becomesymbolic of the industrial growth of Queens. New York City 89
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