A collection of evocative photographs chronicles the evolution of an immigrant neighborhood from the 1870s to 1920 as wave after wave of Jewish immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe. 99 black-and-white photographs. Introduction. Bibliography.
How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis This famous journalistic record of the filth and degradation of New York's slums at the turn of the century is a classic in social thought and of early American photography. Over 100 photographs.
New York Life at the Turn of the Century in Photographs by Joseph Byron Here are 120 wonderful vintage views — street scenes, parks, restaurants, commercial interiors, Easter Parade, Blizzard of '99, Coney Island, a dinner for Mark Twain, etc. Informative text.
Old-Time New York: 24 Photo Cards by Hayward Cirker Grand Central Station, Wall Street, Herald Square, Hester Street, Croton Reservoir, The Bowery, Jefferson Market, other historic metropolitan landmarks. A rare chance to see New York as it was between 1868 and 1929.
Nassau County, Long Island, in Early Photographs by Bette Weidman, Linda Martin 175 vintage photos recall aspects of life on Long Island from post-Civil War to modern era. Village life, agriculture, local industries, celebrities, early aviation and movie industries, fabulous estates, beaches, much more.
Broadway Theatres: History and Architecture by William Morrison Detailed captions provide history, architects, opening date, number of seats, and other data for 75 great theaters: the Hippodrome, New Amsterdam, Winter Garden, Ziegfeld, Barrymore, and others. Over 200 photos and illustrations.
