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Title
Looking up 5th Avenue from 23rd Street.
Names
Bierstadt, Charles, 1819-1903 (Photographer)
Collection

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views

United States

States

New York

New York City

Stereoscopic views of parades, holidays and events in New York City

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1859 - 1899
Date Issued: 1859 - 1899 (Approximate)
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFY Dennis Coll 91-F182
Topics
New York (State)
New York (N.Y.)
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Fifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.)
Parades & processions
Spectators
Freemasons. Grand Lodge of the State of New York
Genres
Stereographs
Photographs
Notes
Content: Includes views by C. Bierstadt, Anthony, William Rau and other photographers and publishers.
Content: One view of the Japanese Embassy visit has a view of dog in a backyard with laundry and a fence in the background on the verso which is included in the count above.
Content: Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Content: Title devised by cataloger.
Content: Views of parades and celebrations in New York City: parade for the Atlantic Cable Jubilee, Sept. 1, 1858; Japanese embassy in New York, June 1860, including boats in harbor with flags, military escort, etc.; Fourth of July celebration, 1860; the visit of the Edward, Prince of Wales; reception for the Grand Duke Alexis; Lincoln's funeral procession, April 25, 1865; procession April 10, 1871 commemorating the peace between Germany and France; man dressed as Uncle Sam on cart with flowers "paying the election bet, Nov. 14, 1872" with firemen in the background; Masonic Parade, June 2nd, 1875; Labor Day Parade, 1887, possibly other years; Decoration Day parades; Centennial Parade, April 30, 1889; Gilmour's band in parade for Columbian celebration; Knights Templar Parade, 1895; parade in honor of Admiral Dewey, 1899; unidentified parades including a military parade on Broadway, men watching from tree; "fruit column in Jones' Woods, German Thanksgiving festival." Streets and parks shown include Broadway, Fifth Aven
Physical Description
Albumen prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG91-F182
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11708036
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9f01ae20-c556-012f-e750-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1819: Creator Born
  • 1859: Created (Approximate)
  • 1859: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1903: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Looking up 5th Avenue from 23rd Street." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1859 - 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-1bd2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Looking up 5th Avenue from 23rd Street." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-1bd2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1859 - 1899). Looking up 5th Avenue from 23rd Street. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-1bd2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Looking up 5th Avenue from 23rd Street.