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Drawing, View of Elevator Core, World Trade Center

This is a Drawing. It was architect: Minoru Yamasaki & Associates and illustrated by Carlos Diniz and made for (as the client) The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and firm: Carlos Diniz Associates. It is dated 1962–1968 and we acquired it in 2021. Its medium is pen and ink, brush and white heightening with blue colored pencil on vellum. It is a part of the department.

This object was donated by Mark Cuban. It is credited Gift of Mark Cuban.

Its dimensions are

45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14 in.)

Cite this object as

Drawing, View of Elevator Core, World Trade Center; Architect: Minoru Yamasaki & Associates; Illustrated by Carlos Diniz (American, 1928–2001); Client: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Firm: Carlos Diniz Associates; pen and ink, brush and white heightening with blue colored pencil on vellum; 45.7 × 35.6 cm (18 × 14 in.); Gift of Mark Cuban; 2021-23-21

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