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Western Union Telegraph Co. N.W. corner of Day Street, facing Broadway...

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S.E. corner of Leonard St. on Broadway. The New York Life Insurance Bu...

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Flatiron Building, (S) most remarkable business structure on earth, Ne...

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The National Academy of Design, corner of 4th Avenue and 23rd Street.

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Art Gallery, New York Metropolitan Fair.

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The Marble Bridge at the entrance to the Mall.

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Rustic summer house in the Ramble.

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Skating scene in Central Park, winter 1866.

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The Stone Bridge, near Mt. St. Vincent.

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From under the Cave, looking south-westerly.

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Archway over Foot Path west of the play ground.

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The Lake, with the Bow Bridge in the distance.

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View from the carriage resting place at the summit, looking n.-e.

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Fountain and Lake, from the Terrace.

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The Terrace at the head of the Mall.

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The Terrace at the head of the Mall.

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The Marble Archway, Central Park, N.Y.

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Oak Bridge, Central Park, New York City.

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Watering place for horses, on Bridge Road.

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The lake, near the cave, Central Park, N.Y.

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Boat landing, Central Park, New York.

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Auld Lang Syne [Tam O'Shanter & Souter Johnnie].

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[Tam O'Shanter & Souter Johnnie, Central Park.]

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[Central Park, fountain near 5th Avenue entrance.]

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Auld Lang Syne [Tam O'Shanter & Souter Johnnie], Central Park.

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The Indian Hunter, Central Park, N.Y.

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For I am to be Queen of the May Mother, I am to be Queen of the May.

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The goat team, Central Park, New York.

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Central Park scenery, [Sir Walter Scott].

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Art and landscape scenery, Central Park, N.Y. [Fountain at Fifth Avenu...

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The goat carriages, Central Park, New York, U.S.A.

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View in Central Park, New York.

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[The Terrace, Central Park, New York.]

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The great Brooklyn Bridge, New York, N.Y., U.S.A.

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Bathing scene. (West Brighton Beach, Coney Island)

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Reception of the Japanese Embassy at the Battery.

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The Marble Bridge at the entrance to the Mall.

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Rustic Bridge over the Ravine, east of the pool, winter 1866.

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Scene on the Brook, (Upper Park).

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Birds eye view of New York. - Public domain old map

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Boat landing at the lake, Central Park, N.Y.

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Feltman's Hotel. (West Brighton Beach, Coney Island)

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New York City and vicinity. [Street scene.]

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A thousand skaters, Central Park, N.Y. (Instantaneous)

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

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Joys and sorrows at Ellis Island, 1905

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Mode of construction opposite Westminster Abbey.

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East 14th St.- Fourteenth St. - Voss & Stern - East 15th St.

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Com. Eldridge T. Gerry residence - Helen C. Bostwick - Wm. E. Cory - W...

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Summer resort of the Children's Aid Society on Staten Island.

The Abercrombie, southwest corner St. Nicholas Avenue and 165th Street...

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Residence A. F. Kindberg, 242 Henry St., Brooklyn, New York.

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Brooklyn Bridge from World building, New York, U.S.A.

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The Binnen Bridge and Cascade, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, N.Y.

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The Dairy, P[rospect] Park, N.Y.

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Sea Captain J. Correia [Correja], Greenwood.

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These 4 houses were moved 175 feet, without any injury to them whateve...

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New York City and vicinity. [Street scene.]

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The Junction of Chatham and Centre Sts., from Printing House Square.

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Broadway, New York, showing the great sky-scrapers.

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Fifth Avenue[looking down onto street].

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The High Bridge, End View, Harlem.

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Jerome's Park. Grand Stand, front view.

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Scene on the Bay during the Regatta.

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East River Bridge [Brooklyn Bridge], N.Y.

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President landing at Wall St. April 29th, 1889. Great Centennial.

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View in the Harbor, New York. - stereoscopic view, public domain photo...

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Dry Dock Savings Bank. New York City.

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Trinity Church Yard. The final resting place of many great Americans, ...

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Rustic arbor, near the play-ground, Central Park. Detail.

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View in Central Park, N.Y. [Pavilion through rocks and trees.]

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Academy of Design. (23rd Street at 4th Ave.)

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Tam O'Shanter and Souter Johnnie, near the Casino.

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Boat landing at the Terrace, Central Park, N.Y.

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View in Central Park, New York.

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View in Central Park, New York.

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Form of roof girder (wrought iron) at Kensington Station under constru...

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A. H. Caryl's elevated atmospheric railway.

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60th Street Station., New York City

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Construction of the Broadway subway line - Broadway, New York City

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Similar to preceding view, but showing more of building at left.

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View of a long corridor within one of the Ellis Island buildings; a bo...

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A derby-topped gentleman observing the harbor form the observation roo...

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German stowaway - Public domain dedication image

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No. 236-8, Smith, Gray & Co. - Second National Bank - No. 258 Marceau,...

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The Esperanto, 390 West 105th Street; Plan of first floor; Plan of upp...

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The Lincoln, 130-136 Claremont Avenue; Plan of first floor; Plan of up...

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[Metropolitan Museum of Art, 5th Ave. & 81st St.]

St. Patrick Cathedral - East 51st St. - Union Club - No. 647 Robert Go...

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West 38th St. - Black, Starr & Frost, diamonds - No. 442, Miss Mary A...

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Waterfront, from roof of Irving Trust Building, Manhattan.

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New York City. Post office, Lower East Side.

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New York City and Environs. (bird's eye view).

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In the dalles of the Saint Louis river.

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In the dalles of the St. Louis river.

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In the dalles of the Saint Louis river.

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View from the ferry house, Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Brooklyn Bridge and elevated railways, from Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.A.

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Brooklyn Bridge, New York. (Taken from ferry boat under full headway.)

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