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New York the wonder city

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Historical postcards of New York City

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New York City -- Night scenes

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Title
New York the wonder city
Names
H. Finkelstein & Son (Printer)
American Art Publishing Co. (Publisher)
Collection

Historical postcards of New York City

New York City -- Night scenes

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1918 (Approximate)
Place: New York, N. Y.
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC POC NEW YC-Nig-Sc
Topics
Times Square (New York, N.Y.)
Moon
Hotel Astor (New York, N.Y.)
Pedestrians
Street railroads
Electric lighting
Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Postcards
Cityscape photographs
Night photographs
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "American Art Publishing Co., New York City." "H. Finkelstein & Son 158"--printed on verso.
Physical Description
Extent: 9 x 14 cm or 14 x 9 cm
Halftone photomechanical prints
Description
"Broadway, New York's famous thoroughfare, is lined with Theatres, Hotels and Restaurants, 45 Street being the very center of the Theatrical District. The many electrical signs and brilliant lights makes this at night the most brilliantly lighted street in the world, and has earned for it the title of 'New York The Wonder City.'"--printed on verso.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
Barcode: 33333201353535
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 070a0ae0-c55f-012f-3b45-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1918: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "New York the wonder city" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1918. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-8d98-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "New York the wonder city" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 28, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-8d98-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1918). New York the wonder city Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-8d98-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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New York the wonder city