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The only constant in New York City is change…
In conjunction with the Museum of the City of New York and their ongoing exhibit Gilded New York, photographer Harlan Erskine has hit the city streets to capture the incredible transformation of over 100 years of progress in New York City. The exhibit's accompanying app, A Walk Through Gilded New York, brings Erskine's pictures to life as a walking tour narrated by actress Grace Gummer, inviting New Yorkers and tourists alike to visit some of the city's most culturally significant landmarks.
Museum of the City of New York / Harlan Erskine
Erskine told BuzzFeed News about his journey across New York City and into the history of 19th-century opulence:
“I hope people enjoy the tour of New York of the Gilded Age as much as I did. There are a lot of interesting stories and history both architecturally and sociologically. There is also a significant overlap with today's economic disparity. Many are calling this the second Gilded Era. With massive castles constructed higher and higher into the clouds along 57th Street, the mansions of this Gilded Era look very different, but they function much the same—to separate the 1% from the proletariat and as a scorecard in the wealthy's game of one-upmanship.”
Museum of the City of New York / Harlan Erskine
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