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NYC, 1936

Random scenes, Manhattan 1935-1936Created by: NYPL's Public Domain ArchiveDated: 1936
Tempo of the City: II, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, looking west from Seymour Building, 503 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan.
Tim traveling through NYC streets 1935-1936, in the midst of the Great Depression.
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Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyri...

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Tempo of the City: II, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, looking west from Seymour Building, 503 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan.

Tempo of the City: II, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, looking west from...

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Shelter on the water front, Coenties slip, Pier 5, East River, Manhattan.

Shelter on the water front, Coenties slip, Pier 5, East River, Manhatt...

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Rockefeller Center Parking Space, 40 West 49th Street, from Museum of Modern Art, 10th floor, 14 West 49th Street (Time and Life Building), Manhattan.

Rockefeller Center Parking Space, 40 West 49th Street, from Museum of ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street market, food vendors, downtown shopping, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Broad Street looking toward Wall Street, Manhattan.

Broad Street looking toward Wall Street, Manhattan.

Digital ID: 1219154. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. July 16, 1936. .Notes: Buildings lining Broad Street, including [S]chwartz's restaurant, left foreground, and a building with scaffolding. Code: I.A.... More

N.Y. Telephone Building, 140 West Street, Manhattan.

N.Y. Telephone Building, 140 West Street, Manhattan.

Digital ID: 482771. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. August 12, 1936. .Notes: N.Y. Telephone building fills right side of image, dwarfing World Telegraph building, lower left. Code: I.A.3.. .Source: Changing ... More

Street scene at 38th Street and 7th Avenue, New York City

Street scene at 38th Street and 7th Avenue, New York City

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Department of Docks and Police Station, Pier A, North River,...

Department of Docks and Police Station, Pier A, North River,...

Digital ID: 482806. Department of Docks and Police Station, Pier A, North River, Manhattan.. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. May 05, 1936. .Notes: Code: II.D.1. Exhibited: Modern Vision #77 Long buildi... More

Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

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Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Manhattan
Facade, 317 Broadway, Manhattan.

Facade, 317 Broadway, Manhattan.

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Doorway - Tredwell House (Old Merchant's House), 29 East 4th Street, Manhattan.

Doorway - Tredwell House (Old Merchant's House), 29 East 4th Street, M...

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Oldest apartment house in New York City, 142 East 18th Street, Manhattan.

Oldest apartment house in New York City, 142 East 18th Street, Manhatt...

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Pine Street: U. S. Treasury in foreground, near Nassau Street, Manhattan.

Pine Street: U. S. Treasury in foreground, near Nassau Street, Manhatt...

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Gansevoort Street, No. 53, Manhattan.

Gansevoort Street, No. 53, Manhattan.

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Sumner Healey Antique Shop, Third Avenue near 57th Street, Manhattan.

Sumner Healey Antique Shop, Third Avenue near 57th Street, Manhattan.

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Oliver Street, 25-29, Manhattan.

Oliver Street, 25-29, Manhattan.

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Rockefeller Center, from 444 Madison Avenue, Manhattan.

Rockefeller Center, from 444 Madison Avenue, Manhattan.

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South Street, no. 151 to 160, Manhattan.

South Street, no. 151 to 160, Manhattan.

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Aerial view No. 2014 panoramic view

Aerial view No. 2014 panoramic view

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Fulton Street Fish Market, Manhattan.

Fulton Street Fish Market, Manhattan.

Digital ID: 482810. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. June 18, 1936. .Notes: Code: II.C.a. Exhibited: Modern Vision #85 Men move crates and barrels of fish in front of the Fulton Market building, skyscrap... More

Washington Square looking north, Manhattan.

Washington Square looking north, Manhattan.

Digital ID: 482858. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. April 16, 1936. .Notes: Looking north in Washington Square, fountain, arch, 1 Fifth Avenue and in the distance, the Empire State building. Code: I.B.. .Sou... More

Sutton Place: Ann Morgan's Town House on Corner, northeast c...

Sutton Place: Ann Morgan's Town House on Corner, northeast c...

Digital ID: 482654. Sutton Place: Ann Morgan's Town House on Corner, northeast corner of East 57th Street, Manhattan.. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. April 02, 1936. .Notes: Code: I.A.4. Woman stands at... More

Stone and William Street, Manhattan.

Stone and William Street, Manhattan.

Digital ID: 482808. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. May 12, 1936. .Notes: Code: I.C. Exhibited: Modern Vision #82 Looking up at inter-building bridge, buildings in foreground are dark masses, build... More

Manhattan: Henry Street - [Municipal building.]

Manhattan: Henry Street - [Municipal building.]

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Manhattan: West Street., New York City

Manhattan: West Street., New York City

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Queens: 27th Avenue - 9th Street.

Queens: 27th Avenue - 9th Street.

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U.S.S. Illinois, West 135th Street Pier, Manhattan.

U.S.S. Illinois, West 135th Street Pier, Manhattan.

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Studios, 51 West Tenth Street, Manhattan

Studios, 51 West Tenth Street, Manhattan

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Mulberry and Prince Streets, Manhattan.

Mulberry and Prince Streets, Manhattan.

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Squibb Building with Sherry Netherland in the background, 745 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan.

Squibb Building with Sherry Netherland in the background, 745 Fifth Av...

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Willow Place no. 70, Brooklyn.

Willow Place no. 70, Brooklyn.

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N.Y. Telephone Building, 140 West Street, Manhattan.

N.Y. Telephone Building, 140 West Street, Manhattan.

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St. Bartholomew's, Waldorf Astoria, General Electric Building, Park Avenue and 51st Street, Manhattan.

St. Bartholomew's, Waldorf Astoria, General Electric Building, Park Av...

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Battery, foot of West Street, Manhattan.

Battery, foot of West Street, Manhattan.

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El', Second and Third Avenue lines, Bowery and Division Sts., Manhattan.

El', Second and Third Avenue lines, Bowery and Division Sts., Manhatta...

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El' Second and Third Avenue Lines, Hanover Square and Pearl Street, Manhattan

El' Second and Third Avenue Lines, Hanover Square and Pearl Street, Ma...

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Tempo of the City: II. Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, looking west from Seymour Building, 503 Fifth Avenue.

Tempo of the City: II. Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street, looking west from...

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Fifth Avenue, No. 8 (Marble House), Manhattan.

Fifth Avenue, No. 8 (Marble House), Manhattan.

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West 18th Street, Nos. 461-463, Manhattan.

West 18th Street, Nos. 461-463, Manhattan.

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Fifth Avenue Theatre: 28th Street facade, 1185 Broadway, Manhattan.

Fifth Avenue Theatre: 28th Street facade, 1185 Broadway, Manhattan.

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48th Street, looking Northwest from a point between Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan.

48th Street, looking Northwest from a point between Second and Third A...

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Snuff Shop, 113 Division street, Manhattan.

Snuff Shop, 113 Division street, Manhattan.

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Manhattan Skyline: I. South Street and Jones Lane, Manhattan...

Manhattan Skyline: I. South Street and Jones Lane, Manhattan...

Digital ID: 482569. Manhattan Skyline: I. South Street and Jones Lane, Manhattan.. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. March 26, 1936. .Notes: Code: I.D. Looking from pier toward Manhattan, tugboats moored l... More

Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 71st Street (East)

Manhattan: 2nd Avenue - 71st Street (East)

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Sumner Healey Antique Shop, 942 Third Avenue and 57th Street...

Sumner Healey Antique Shop, 942 Third Avenue and 57th Street...

Digital ID: 482772. Sumner Healey Antique Shop, 942 Third Avenue and 57th Street, Manhattan.. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. October 08, 1936. .Notes: Wooden Indian in buckskins, figurehead from the Briti... More

Willow and Poplar Street, looking east [sic, view is actually looking toward Manhattan], Brooklyn.

Willow and Poplar Street, looking east [sic, view is actually looking ...

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Chicken Market, 55 Hester Street, Manhattan.

Chicken Market, 55 Hester Street, Manhattan.

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Facade: Alwyn Court, 174-182 West 58th Street and 911-917 Seventh Avenue, Manhattan.

Facade: Alwyn Court, 174-182 West 58th Street and 911-917 Seventh Aven...

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Tempo of the City: I. Fifth Avenue and 44th Street, Manhattan.
Daily News Building, 42nd Street between Second and Third Avenues, Manhattan.

Daily News Building, 42nd Street between Second and Third Avenues, Man...

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El' station, Ninth Avenue Line, Christopher and Greenwich Streets, Manhattan.

El' station, Ninth Avenue Line, Christopher and Greenwich Streets, Man...

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West Washington Market, Washington Street and Loew Avenue, Manhattan.

West Washington Market, Washington Street and Loew Avenue, Manhattan.

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Triborough Bridge, steel girders, Manhattan.

Triborough Bridge, steel girders, Manhattan.

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Fifth Avenue Theater interior: entrance from 1185 Broadway, Manhattan.

Fifth Avenue Theater interior: entrance from 1185 Broadway, Manhattan.

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Pier 14, North River, from West and Fulton Streets, Manhattan.

Pier 14, North River, from West and Fulton Streets, Manhattan.

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Aerial view No. 2012 panoramic view

Aerial view No. 2012 panoramic view

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Aerial view No. 2015 panoramic view

Aerial view No. 2015 panoramic view

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Madison Avenue, looking north from 38th Street, Manhattan.

Madison Avenue, looking north from 38th Street, Manhattan.

Digital ID: 482735. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. July 02, 1936. .Notes: Code: I.A.3. Several layers of buildings rising above the avenue, including a brownstone, taller buildings stepped back from street,... More

New York City. Post office, Lower East Side.

New York City. Post office, Lower East Side.

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Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 58th Street

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 58th Street

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Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

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Tri-boro Barber School, 264 Bowery, Manhattan.

Tri-boro Barber School, 264 Bowery, Manhattan.

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View of Lenox Avenue, Harlem, at 135th Street, showing businesses, pedestrians and shoe-shine stand, March 23, 1939

View of Lenox Avenue, Harlem, at 135th Street, showing businesses, ped...

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Federal Reserve Bldg., Manhattan.

Federal Reserve Bldg., Manhattan.

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Manhattan Bridge, Manhattan, New York City

Manhattan Bridge, Manhattan, New York City

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Pioneer Restaurant, 60 West 3rd Street, Manhattan.

Pioneer Restaurant, 60 West 3rd Street, Manhattan.

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McSorley's Ale House, 15 East 7th Street, Manhattan
Whelan's Drug Store, 44th Street and Eighth Avenue, Manhattan.

Whelan's Drug Store, 44th Street and Eighth Avenue, Manhattan.

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Penn Station, Interior, Manhattan.

Penn Station, Interior, Manhattan.

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Ferry, West Street, foot of Liberty Street, Manhattan.

Ferry, West Street, foot of Liberty Street, Manhattan.

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Columbia Heights no. 222, Brooklyn.

Columbia Heights no. 222, Brooklyn.

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56th Street and First Avenue [Billie's Bar], Manhattan.

56th Street and First Avenue [Billie's Bar], Manhattan.

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Rhinelander Row: II. Seventh Avenue between 12th and 13th streets, Manhattan.

Rhinelander Row: II. Seventh Avenue between 12th and 13th streets, Man...

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Brooklyn Bridge, Pier 21, Pennsylvania Railroad, Manhattan.

Brooklyn Bridge, Pier 21, Pennsylvania Railroad, Manhattan.

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New York City. Post office, Lower East Side.

New York City. Post office, Lower East Side.

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Lebanon Restaurant (Syrian), 88 Washington Street, Manhattan...

Lebanon Restaurant (Syrian), 88 Washington Street, Manhattan...

Digital ID: 482835. Lebanon Restaurant (Syrian), 88 Washington Street, Manhattan.. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. August 12, 1936. .Notes: Code: III.A.3. Facade of the Lebanon Restaurant, sign for 7 cour... More

Manhattan: Gay Street., New York City

Manhattan: Gay Street., New York City

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Queens: 30th Road - Vernon Boulevard.

Queens: 30th Road - Vernon Boulevard.

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Department of Docks and Police Station, Pier A, North River, Manhattan.

Department of Docks and Police Station, Pier A, North River, Manhattan...

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Dress Factory, Garment Center, N.Y.C.

Dress Factory, Garment Center, N.Y.C.

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William Goldberg, 771 Broadway, Manhattan.

William Goldberg, 771 Broadway, Manhattan.

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Group of men on 7th Avenue and 28th Street, New York City

Group of men on 7th Avenue and 28th Street, New York City

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40th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue, looking southwest from 42nd Street, Manhattan.

40th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue, looking southwest from 4...

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Patchin Place, Manhattan., New York City

Patchin Place, Manhattan., New York City

Digital ID: 482712. Abbott, Berenice -- Photographer. March 20, 1936. .Notes: Men sit on steps in dead-end Patchin Place, bare trees in front of the house, gas lamp at end of block. Code: I.A.2.. .Source: Chan... More

Manhattan: Christopher Street - Bleecker Street.

Manhattan: Christopher Street - Bleecker Street.

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Queens: 27th Avenue - 14th Street

Queens: 27th Avenue - 14th Street

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Rope store, Peerless Equipment Co., 189 South Street, Manhattan.

Rope store, Peerless Equipment Co., 189 South Street, Manhattan.

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Oak and New Chambers Streets, Manhattan.

Oak and New Chambers Streets, Manhattan.

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Public domain image of New york city cityscape, free to use, no copyri...

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New York City street scene, New York City

New York City street scene, New York City

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Out of rear window tenement dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon, 133 Avenue D, New York City. The Solomon family are all on the accepted list for resettlement at Hightstown, New Jersey

Out of rear window tenement dwelling of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Solomon, 13...

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Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

Manhattan: Broadway - 28th Street (West).

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Manhattan: West Street., New York City

Manhattan: West Street., New York City

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MacDougal Alley, between West 8th Street and Washington Square North, Manhattan.

MacDougal Alley, between West 8th Street and Washington Square North, ...

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City Arabesque, from roof of 60 Wall Tower, Manhattan.

City Arabesque, from roof of 60 Wall Tower, Manhattan.

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Scene on 7th Avenue near 38th Street, New York City

Scene on 7th Avenue near 38th Street, New York City

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