William Van Alen, architect of New York City’s Chrysler Building, in costume as the skyscraper to attend a ball where other architects also dressed as the buildings they designed. A friend of mine once pointed out a similar event occurred in an Ayn Rand novel, but I couldn’t say what one. Don’t remember what I scanned this from.

William Van Alen, architect of New York City’s Chrysler Building, in costume as the skyscraper to attend a ball where other architects also dressed as the buildings they designed. A friend of mine once pointed out a similar event occurred in an Ayn Rand novel, but I couldn’t say what one.

Don’t remember what I scanned this from.

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    Dekko flashback!
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