Comparing New York: 1984 and 2007

Ellis Island, before it closed for renovation

Note how the domes on the towers are totally different and the corners of the Registry Room now have little domes that simply weren't (still) there in 1984.

Ellis Island Registry Room in August 1984, just a few months before it closed for renovation

Besides the clean paint job, the staircase at the end of the room is gone. (I *may* have been shooting this photo of the other end of the room, but I believe the staircase is gone nonetheless.) (I converted this color image to greyscale for comparison purposes, but you can also see the original color version..)

Wheelchair, Ellis Island (August 1984), just prior to the closure for the renovation

Wheelchair (same one I saw in 1984?) -- Ellis Island

Statue of Liberty (August 1984) encased in scaffolding for renovation. (Note construction trailers on island)

Comparison shot to 1984 (#158-35)

Manhattan skyline as seen from the ferry

The Chrysler Building as seen from the Empire State Building

The Chrysler Building, as seen from the Empire State Building, New York. What's interesting to me, besides the new buildings is how much better the visiblity was on the day of my 1984 visit. (You can see much more clearly into the distance, and the overall contrast is better. The 2007 visit was a hazy day, no question.)

Remarkably similar to 1984 view, overall. [Cropped version of 10mm ultra-wide shot looking east from the Empire State Building, New York] Here is the uncropped version.