New York City looked like that in the late 19th century. A blizzard destroyed everything and the wires moved underground: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_

New York City looked like that in the late 19th century. A blizzard destroyed everything and the wires moved underground: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_City_Subway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empire_City_Subway