New York Rises: Photos from The Municipal Archives

New York Rises: Photographs by Eugene de Salignac

The Municipal Archives' new book, "New York Rises: The Photographs by Eugene de Salignac" is a fascinating history of the City in never-before-seen images taken over the first four decades of the twentieth century.

In anticipation of the revised second printing of New York Rises (available in bookstores November 28th), the Municipal Archives is making this special offer: Purchase $80 or more in print sales from the The New York City Municipal Archives' Photo Gallery from now until December 15th and receive a free 8x10 inch archival digital print of Eugene de Salignac's famous photograph "Brooklyn Bridge showing painters on suspenders, October 7, 1914."

From 1906 to 1934, Eugene de Salignac, the official photographer of the Department of Bridges, traveled around the five boroughs documenting all manner of construction projects designed to knit together the newly consolidated Greater City of New York. The result was 20,000 large-format glass-plate negatives that are now preserved in the Municipal Archives. More than just a proficient technician, de Salignac's mastery puts him on par with some of the greatest photographers of his era. The book includes 96 of the best pictures, printed as duotone images in a hardcover edition with an essay by noted historian Kevin Moore, and commentary by Municipal Archives photography curator, Michael Lorenzini.