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The history of the construction of the WTC in the form of photos and descriptions.

1963 General layout of the WTC towers

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1963 - General plan of the WTC towers.

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World Trade Center sales presentation at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, NJ, in November 1965, wit

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On January 18, 1964, the plan for the final design of the towers was presented to the public.

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The buildings next to them are still subject to change.

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1967 - Construction site of the complex.

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1967 - View of the future construction site from the West Side Highway.

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1967 - Clearing the site for construction. View from the telephone building. On the right is the Wes

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1967-68. Commencement of earthworks on the construction site.

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1967-68. Commencement of earthworks on the construction site.

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Construction of a bathtub - a concrete wall surrounding the construction site of the complex. The wa

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July 1968 - Completion of work on the construction of the bathtub. The big pipes down there are rail

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1968 - The wall of the bathtub and the beginning of work on laying the foundation.

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1968 -The wall of the bathtub.

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1969 - Foundation work at the bottom of the bathtub.

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1969 - Eastern part and railway tunnel piercing the building.

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1969 - West side. West Highway and a second tunnel towards the Hudson River.

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1969 - The building has just started rising from the ground.

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April 1969 WTC1.

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May 1969 - The man supervises the construction progress.

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June 1969

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September 1969 - It took an average of 5-6 days to build one floor.

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September 1969 - Tower 1 on the left and Tower 2 lagging behind the old one.

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November 1969

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November 1969 - The middle part of the second tower begins to rise upwards.

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November 1969

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Treatment of metal structures of the lower tier with fire foam.

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View of the New York Bay.

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Interior without internal walls and metal floor structures.

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View of Manhattan and the Empire State Building from approximately 70-80 floors.

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Naked steel at 1 WTC.

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May 1970.

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Construction of exterior walls and floors.

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February 1971.

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April 1971.

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April 1971. View from New Jersey.

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May 1971. View of New Jersey.

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World Trade Center towers under construction, Battery Park alluvial area on the right.

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September 1971

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Facade works.

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1972.

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January 1, 1972. View from the ferry to Staten Island

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August 1972

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May 1973.

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May 1973.

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July 1973.

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September 1973.

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Sunrise @ 1970

Sun shining through the World Trade Centre near completion at sunrise in the early 1970s, highlighti

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14 July 1977

On July 13, 1977, one of the world's largest power line failures occurred in New York City. The city

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Sunshine view of Lower Manhattan looking east from Hudson river during blackout. Date: 14 July 1977

On July 13, 1977, one of the world's largest power line failures occurred in New York City. The city

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