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Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Knickerbocker Hotel by Detroit Publishing Company postcards

Knickerbocker Hotel, New York, N. Y., 1898-1931
Source: From the New York Public Library

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Metropolitan Life Insurance Building by Detroit Publishing Company postcards

Metropolitan Life Insurance Building at Night, New York, N.Y., 1898-1931

Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., New York, N.Y., 1898-1931
Source: From the New York Public Library

Sunday, August 28, 2016

Columbia University by Detroit Publishing Company postcards

The Library of Columbia University, New York, N. Y., 1898-1931

Library. Columbia University, New York, N. Y., 1898-1931

Library, Columbia University, New York, N.Y., 1898-1931
Source: From the New York Public Library

Saturday, August 27, 2016

Woolworth Building by Detroit Publishing Company postcards

Woolworth Building, New York, N. Y., 1898-1931

Woolworth Building at Night, New York, N. Y., 1898-1931

Friday, August 26, 2016

Flatiron Building by Detroit Publishing Company postcards

AjoutFlat Iron Building, New York, N. Y., 1898-1931

Flatiron Building, New York, N.Y., 1898-1931
Source: From the New York Public Library

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Affiches Théâtre de l'Opéra par Jules Chéret

Affiche pour le "Théâtre de l'Opéra. Samedi 30 Janvier 1897. Premier Grand Bal Masqué".

Affiche pour le théâtre de l'Opéra, "Carnaval 1896. Grand Veglione de Gala"

Source: From the New York Public Library

Wednesday, August 24, 2016

Affiches pour le Palais de Glace

Affiche pour le "Palais de Glace", 1893

Nouvelle affiche pour le "Palais de Glace", 1896
Source: From the New York Public Library

Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Harlem nightclubs and theaters

The Famous Cotton Club presents Dan Healy's Cotton Club on Parade with Cab Calloway and his famous Cotton Club Orchestra, 1925

Crowd outside the Lafayette Theatre, in Harlem, at the opening of "Macbeth" produced by the WPA Federal Theatre Project, 1936
Source: From the New York Public Library

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Interborough rapid transit; the New York subway, its construction and equipment

Exterior view of power house, 1904

34th Street and Park Avenue, looking south, 1904

Cross section of power house in perspective, 1904

Standard steel construction in tunnel - third rail protection not shown, 1904

5,000 K. W. alternator - main power house, 1904
Source: From the New York Public Library

Friday, August 19, 2016

The New York Public Library - Donnel - Nathan Strauss

Nathan Straus Young Adult Room.

Off of Young Adult Services

Young readers, seated, Donnell-Nathan Strauss

Seated reader and reader at bookshelves, Donnell-Nathan Strauss

Outside sign and window, Donnell Library-Nathan Strauss

Librarian with young reader in Browsing Room of the Nathan Strauss Branch for Young People
Source: From the New York Public Library

Thursday, August 18, 2016

The New York Public Library - Francis Martin

Interior, children at bookshelves, Francis Martin Branch, 1957

Interior, patrons at bookshelves, Francis Martin Branch, 1957

Opening week, Mrs. Kirby and Mrs. Horton at circulation desk, 1957

Mr. Zurmuhlen at speaker's desk, Mr. Francis Martin Jr. on his right, 1958

Francis Martin Dedication, Mr. Zurmuhlen, 1958

Francis Martin Jr., 1958

Miss Jackson, Mayor's Representative; Mr. Freehafer; Mr. Cory; Mr. Zurmuhlen, 1958
Exterior, 1958

Francis Martin Dedication, John M. Cory, 1958

Site of Francis Martin Branch, Home of Judge Francis Martin, 1958
Source: From the New York Public Library

Wednesday, August 17, 2016

The New York Public Library - Dogan Hills

Exterior of the Dongan Hills Library

Interior of the Dongan Hills Library

Interior of the Dongan Hills Library

Exterior of the Dongan Hills Library

Exterior of the Dongan Hills Library

Bookshelves at the Dongan Hills Library

Bookshelves, tables, chairs at the Dongan Hills Library

Low bookshelves at the Dongan Hills Library

Mr. Donald Browne and Mrs. Slocum

Exterior of the Dongan Hills Library
Source: From the New York Public Library