Ramp at West 19th St.
Date1939
Artist
Mabel Wellington Jack
American printmaker, 1899–1970
Artist
New York City WPA
(1935–1943)
MediumLithograph
Dimensionscomposition: 10 1/8 × 13 3/4 in. (25.7 × 34.9 cm)
sheet: 11 1/8 × 16 1/8 in. (28.3 × 41 cm)
sheet: 11 1/8 × 16 1/8 in. (28.3 × 41 cm)
Credit LineGift of Michael J. Ettner, 2026
Object number2026-1.140
On View
Not on viewClassificationsPRINT
Label TextThis print pictures the West Side Elevated Highway, a section of New York State Route 9A running along the Hudson River in Manhattan. One of the first urban freeways, it was controversial from the start and criticized for its ugliness and noise, as well as its impact on parks, markets, and local businesses. After a partial collapse in 1973, most of the elevated freeway was dismantled.
