Open roasting fires as of yore. "The Brass Rail" 7th Ave. at 49th St.,...
The Brass Rail "An Eating Place of International Fame." 7th Ave. at 49th St., New York City. 4 Dining Floors Distinctively Different: 1 -- Cocktail Lounge Café, 2 -- Sea Grill, 3 -- London Grill, 4 -- Continent... More
Statue of Liberty as illuminated at night, New York City
Designed by August Bartholdi, the Statue of Liberty was presented to the United States by the French in 1884. It is located 1 3 4 miles southwest from the Battery on Bedloe's Island and is 150 ft. high, standin... More
Aerial view of the United Nations headquarters in New York City.
Aerial View of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City with the East River in the foreground, and mid-town Manhattan in the background. The three U.N. buildings seen in this picture are (left to right)... More
New York Hospital and Cornell Medical College, New York City
New York Hospital and Cornell Medical College. This great institution occupies three full blocks between 68th and 71st Streets, overlooking the East River. This great health center was made possible through gif... More
Rockefeller Center, New York City
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Chinatown's oldest restaurant. 7-9 Mott Street, New York City
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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City. When finished it will be the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world. Its length is 601 feet, the width at the Crossing will be 320 feet, the height of the Cen... More
Delegates lounge, U.N. headquarters, New York City
General view of the main Delegates Lounge at United Nations Headquarters in New York. This lounge is located at the north end of the Conference Area. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Rockefeller Church, Grant's Tomb. Riverside Drive and George Washingto...
Riverside Church, Grant's Tomb, Riverside Drive, and George Washington Bridge. A modern version of 13th Century French architecture, this splendid building is located on Riverside Drive and 122nd Street, opposi... More
Lou G. Siegel, Inc., 209 West 38th Street, New York City. An instituti...
Lou G. Siegel, Inc., 209 West 38th Street, New York City -- America's Largest Kosher Restaurant and Caterers. "Visit New York World's Fair." Courtesy of Boston Public Library
The brightest spot along "The Great White Way," New York City
The spectacular Wrigley's Gum Electric Sign represents a million dollar investment. It extends from 44th Street to 45th Street above Times Square, the largest sign of its kind in the world. It contains 70 miles... More
Barnard College, Columbia University, New York City
The Barnard College buildings pictured here are Brooks, Barnard, Milbank, Fiske and Brinckerhoff Halls. Riverside Church and Union Theological Seminary are in the background. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Greetings from New York postcard
Greetings from New York. Progress and all that it implies finds its birthright in New York City. It is a Cosmopolitan City of Greatness -- great buildings -- great business undertakings -- great people. Boastin... More
Harlem Branch Y. M. C. A., New York City. Billiard room. Swimming pool
Harlem Branch Y.M.C.A., 180 West 135th Street, New York City. Two buildings, 435 private rooms, some with showers. Lunch bar and cafeteria. Laundry, valet service, barber shop, billiards. Located in the heart o... More
Kenny's Palisade View Garage, 308 Dyckman Street, New York City
Keep to left after crossing Hendrick Hudson Bridge and 1/4 mile south to Dyckman Street exit, where you will find the Palisade View Garage at foot of ramp, 2 blocks from subway and 20 minutes to 42nd Street. Cl... More
New York skyline at night, looking under Brooklyn Bridge, New York Cit...
New York Skyline at night, looking under Brooklyn Bridge. After dark the skyline of New York takes on a magical charm and in truth becomes a fairyland city of glowing light. This unusual view is glimpsed under ... More
United Nations headquarters and East River, New York City.
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Greetings From New York City postcard
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Greetings from New York postcard
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United Nations and midtown skyline, New York, N. Y.
Looking west from the East River this view shows the Tudor City, United Nations, Chrysler and Pan Am buildings. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Greetings from New York City postcard
Statue of Liberty, New York. Empire State Building, New York. R.C.A. Building, Radio City, Rockefeller Center, New York City Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Central Park, New York City postcard
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Roth's Grill and Restaurant. Roth's Grill, 725 Seventh Avenue, New Yor...
Roth's Grill. The most famous eating place in Times Square. 725 Seventh Avenue, between 48th and 49th Streets, New York City. Branch: 1599 Broadway, between 48th and 49th Streets, New York City. Courtesy of Bos... More
Radio City Music Hall, New York City
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Downtown skyline, East River and Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
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Looking down Surf Ave., Coney Island, N. Y.
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Midtown skyline of Manhattan, New York, N.Y.
Showing Empire State, Chrysler and Pan Am building. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
The Empire State Building and television tower, mid-town Manhattan, Ne...
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The grand stairway and fountain, Central Park, New York City
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Entrance to General Assembly Building, U.N., New York City.
The main public entrance at the north end of the General Assembly building is faced with specially designed glass panels, set into lofty marble piers. The subdued lighting gives the public lobby a cathedral-lik... More
Greetings from Albany N. Y. postcard
Albany is the second oldest city in the United States, and since 1797 has been the capitol of the Empire State. It was a strategic center during Colonial Days, and it was here in 1754 that steps were taken by t... More
United Nations and midtown skyline, New York, N. Y.
Looking west from the East River this view shows the Tudor City, United Nations, Chrysler and Pan Am buildings. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
New York skyline from Governor's Island, showing Financial Center of t...
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Riverside Church, Grant's Tomb, Riverside Drive and George Washington ...
Riverside Church, Grant's Tomb, Riverside Drive, and George Washington Bridge. A modern version of 13th Century French architecture, this splendid building is located on Riverside Drive and 122nd Street, opposi... More
Brooklyn Bridge at night, New York City
The Brooklyn Bridge, opened in 1883, was the first bridge to connect the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. This view from the Brooklyn side shows the skyscrapers of downtown Manhattan. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Park Avenue, showing New York Central Building, New York City
Park Ave. Showing N.Y. Central Building. N.Y. Central Building, spanning Park Avenue, houses executive offices of the great railroad system. This $13,000,000 building opened in the spring of 1929, covers two ci... More
Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center, New York City
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Main Street, Amsterdam, N. Y. postcard
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Night baseball at Yankee Stadium, New York City
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The Bakelite Travelcade. N. Y. Museum of Science and Industry, Rockefe...
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Greetings from New York City postcard
Statue of Liberty. Rockefeller Plaza. Empire State Building. Lower Manhattan skyline and East River Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Looking up State Street to State Capitol and office building tower fro...
Albany is the second oldest city in the United States, and since 1797 has been the capitol of the Empire State. It was a strategic center during Colonial Days, and it was here in 1754 that steps were taken by t... More
Rockefeller Center, New York City
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is one of New York's most interesting show places. It is located in Central Park at 5th Avenue and 82nd Street. In its collections are priceless paintings, statuary, tapestries,... More
Yorkville's gayest nite spot with the most spacious dance floor in New...
You'll enjoy an evening at the Gloria Palast, the largest and most beautiful Cabaret Restaurant. Two Dance Orchestras. Never a Cover Charge. 210 East 86th Street, New York City. Between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. Acc... More
Birds-eye view of Troy, N. Y. postcard
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Four Chaplains' Memorial Pool, Bronx Veterans Hospital, Bronx, New Yor...
The Four Chaplains' Memorial Pool on the grounds of the Bronx Veterans Hospital, Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York was built in memory of the four chaplains who died on the S.S. Dorchester on February 3, 1943, ... More
Empire State Building, New York, N.Y.
View looking south from Rockefeller Center showing lower Manhattan and the East River and the Hudson River. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
The "fairway" to the fair. Fairway Yacht Club, 450 East 52nd St., New ...
The "Fairway" to the Fair. Fairway Yacht Club, 450 East 52nd St., New York City. Phone Plaza 3-9393. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Skyline, New York City postcard
The Skyline of New York City, the Magic Island of Manhattan, is an awe-inspiring spectacle of great beauty. Its towering skyscrapers pierce the very heavens, forcibly driving home the fact that this America is ... More
Bond spectacular waterfall sign in Times Square, New York City
Largest Spectacular Sign in the World. Bond Sign on Broadway -- A full block from 44th to 45th Street in Times Square, 21,500 electric light bulbs, over two miles of vari-colored neon. 10,000 gallons of water p... More
United Nations headquarters, New York City
Aerial View of mid-town Manhattan, New York. The new permanent Headquarters of the United Nations is in the foreground, along the East River. In the background, the Hudson River and the state of New Jersey. The... More
Times Square at night, New York City
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Whitestone Bridge, New York City
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Trylon and perisphere, New York World's Fair
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Monarchs of New York City - Art Deco public domain image
Chrysler Building. Rockefeller Center. Empire State Building Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Statue of Liberty, New York City
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Empire State Building, New York City
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Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. postcard
Looking north on Fifth Avenue from 42nd Street. The world's most renowned street of fine shops. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Crossroad Inn. 18 Pell Street, New York City, in the heart of Chinatow...
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Central Park, New York City postcard
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George Washington Bridge, Fort Tyron Park, Riverside Drive, Hudson Riv...
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Luna Park, at night, Coney Island, N. Y. (view of tower, lagoon and Dr...
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West Side Highway at 79th Street, along Riverside Drive, New York City
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Washington Arch, New York City postcard
This memorial which commemorates the inauguration of the First President of the United States was completed in 1893. It was designed by Stanford White and erected at a cost of $250,000 raised by popular subscri... More
Greetings from Coney Island, New York
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Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art. This is one of New York's most interesting show places. It is located in Central Park at 5th Avenue and 82nd Street. In its collections are priceless paintings, statuary, tapestries,... More
Clever heads call for Calvert Whiskies. Calvert and soda . . .
Calvert's Spectacular Electric Sign -- Times Square (Looking South from 47th St.) New York City. Dominating Times Square, the "Crossroads of the World," this giant electric sign is seen every day and night by m... More
Rainbow Falls, Watkins Glen, N. Y. Grand Central Station, New York Cit...
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Times Square, New York City postcard
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Low Memorial Library, Columbia University, New York City
Low Memorial Library was opened for use in 1897, the gift of President Low. The architectural style is classical, based on Roman precedents, but with many suggestions of Greek refinements in its details. It hol... More
Butler Library, Columbia University, New York City
Butler Library, built at a cost of $4,000,000 and opened in 1934, was the gift of Edward S. Harkness. The building is a laboratory library, designed not merely for the storage and distribution of books, but for... More
Entering West Side Highway at 79th Street, along Riverside Drive, New ...
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The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine. This is the largest Gothic Cathedral in the world. It measures in length 601 feet, breadth at Transepts 320 feet, height of Central Tower 402 feet, of the Western Tower 265... More
United Nations Plaza, New York City
From left to right: the General Assembly Hall, part of the Conference building, the 39-story Secretariat skyscraper, and the Library. This picture shows the ornamental fountain on the Secretariat plaza, and, in... More
Fulton Street, looking east, Troy, N. Y.
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Birds-eye view of Troy, N. Y. postcard
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Lower Manhattan skyline and East River as seen fro Brooklyn, New York,...
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Famous Churches of New York City
The Little Church Around the Corner, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Trinity Church, and St. Patrick's Cathedral are the best known of greater New York City's 2700 churches and are the ones most often vis... More
Midtown Manhattan skyline at night, New York, N.Y.
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Statue of Liberty, New York City
Statue of Liberty. The Statue of Liberty stands on Bedloe's Island, 1 3 4 miles southwest from the Battery. Designed by August Bartholdi, it was presented by the French in 1884, and is 150 ft. high, standing on... More
United Nations headquarters, New York City. General Assembly, library,...
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Monarchs of New York City postcard
Chrysler Building. Rockefeller Center. Empire State Building Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Yankee Stadium, New York City postcard
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City Hospital, Lockport, N. Y. postcard
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Riverdale Laundry. Quality and service. Broadway at 233rd Street, New ...
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The Cyclone, at night, Coney Island, N. Y.
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Peter's Backyard Restaurant. 64 West 10th Street in the heart of the V...
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Broadway, a bright spot along "The Great White Way," showing famous Wr...
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Restaurant Voisin, 375 Park Avenue at 53rd, New York City
Restaurant Voisin, 375 Park Avenue at 53rd, New York City, Phone Plaza 3-8074, Maison Fondee en 1912. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Greetings from Coney Island, New York
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The Little Church Around the Corner, New York City
The Church of the Transfiguration, better known as "The Little Church Around the Corner" -- I East 29th Street. Many prominent people from all over the country, including theatrical people, are married here. It... More
Honor roll plaque to honor your men in the Service. United States Bron...
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Times Square by night, New York City, N. Y.
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N.Y. International Airport, New York City
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Albany skyline, at night, Albany, N. Y.
Albany is the second oldest city in the United States, and since 1797 has been the capitol of the Empire State. It was a strategic center during Colonial Days, and it was here in 1754 that steps were taken by t... More
The Channel Garden, Rockefeller Center, New York City
The annual aquatic garden display in the Channel Garden at Rockefeller Center. Water lilies, colorful caladiums, water hyacinths and hundreds of goldfish decorate the pools and planting areas of the unique gard... More
United Nations Plaza, New York City
The General Assembly building occupies the most prominent part of the U.N. site area. Its low, sweeping lines stand in sharp contrast to the 39-story Secretariat building to which it is connected by the Confere... More
Temple Emanu-El, 5th Avenue and 65th Street, New York City
Temple Emanu-El. Among New York's many notable places of worship the Temple Emanu-El ranks high in beauty of design and architecture. It is located at 5th Avenue and 65th Street Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Skyline, New York City postcard
The Skyline of New York City, the Magic Island of Manhattan, is an awe-inspiring spectacle of great beauty. Its towering skyscrapers pierce the very heavens, forcibly driving home the fact that this America is ... More