Hello all,

I am hoping you can help me find an art print or poster of the New
York City skyline with the following specifications:
- showing the twin towers
- a daytime shot
- with a view from the west (New Jersey)

This is somewhat of a sentimental gift I would like to buy for a
family member.  This family member sent an email describing their view
of the NYC skyline.  A quote from that email is below.  This is the
view I would like to try and find.

"...that's the view I had for the 3 years I commuted via bus from NJ
to Port Authority in Manhattan.  Right before the bus swung around to
go into the Lincoln Tunnel I had the perfect view of the skyline, and
got to watch the building of the towers from 1970-73.."

I have already performed a search for such a poster/art print on all
the "major" art print and poster sites (allposters.com, art.com, etc.)
but did not find one with all the specifications.

If found, the item will need to be available off the Internet or at a
major retail chain store.  I would prefer it to be unframed (I will
frame it myself).

Can the wonderful searchers of Google Answers help?

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 16 Oct 2002 20:14 PDT

From your question, I presume that you are looking for a photographic
print. Unfortunately, I haven't found anything suitable in that area.
But I did come across this lithograph, which would make a fine and
memorable gift:

http://www.jhalpin.com/art/THart.htm

I'm not from NY, but if pinkfreud's answer is correct, I believe this
photographic print may be of interest.

New York Skyline:
http://www.respree.com/product/pages/sku/LEUR1030-5005

Another idea .. depending on your budget ... maybe you could hire a
photographer to take a nice panoramic photo from that exact spot
described in the email.

-K~

I an a New Yawker and respree-ga's print is a teeny bit further south,
but extremely close to the view being described. It should be perfect.

The "Artist Unknown" bit bothers me a little... Sounds like a little
copyright infrigement going on...

And, knowledge_seeker-ga, taking that picture is not an option. The
opportunity passed on September 11th, 2001 ... when that particular
landscape was drastically altered ;~)

bcguide-ga

Eeep! 

Sheesh, I certainly wasn't thinking when I wrote that was I?!

The jury is instructed to ignore my previous statement. 

-K~

This website contains some photos taken by a passenger who travled
into NYC via the Lincoln Tunnel.

http://www.unur.com/sinan/opinions/010923.html

Presumably the photo on the bottom is similar to the one you want. 
Unfortunately I haven't had much luck locating a print for-sale that
has this view.

-blinkwilliams-ga

Hi! I recently visited the top of the Empire State bldg. (something
I'd never done in my 16 years of living a half hour away from it- only
now that I live in CA and go visit have I gone) and I purchased a long
panoramic photographic print there...even though mine is taken at dusk
you can see all very well as everything is lit up...and it shows the
Twin Towers way off to the right.  This doesn't sound like what you're
looking for, but I comment because I remember they had about 8
different Manhattan skylines in the shop and maybe one would do for
you.  So I suggest calling the giftshop atop the ESB or looking on the
web or calling the company that produced the one I have and I think
the others...Blakeway Worldwide Panoramas Inc.  I hope something in
this LONG comment is helpful!

Allposters.com is a large poster website they may have what you want.