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By Subject > American History, Americana > New York City and Environs "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..." wrote poet Emma Lazarus as a beacon bringing the world to the harbors of New York City. Our collection of NYC photography, painting, history books and more will have you "spreading the news." Recommendations... Old New York in Early Photographs  by Mary Black New York City as it was 1853-1901, through 196 wonderful photographs: great blizzard, Lincoln's funeral procession, great buildings, much more. all books in General New York in the Forties  by Andreas Feininger Former Life photographer records the blizzard of '47, the Louis-Walcott fight at Madison Square Garden, the "dimouts" of WW II, the burned-out hulk of the Normandie, etc. 162 photographs. Introduction and captions. all books in General New York in the Thirties  by Berenice Abbott Nearly 100 classic images by noted photographer: Rockefeller Center on the rise, Bowery restaurants, dramatic views of the City's bridges, Washington Square, old movie houses, rows of old tenements, many other landmarks. all books in General The Bridges of New York  by Sharon Reier Stirring text-and-picture tribute to over 75 New York City bridges — among them the Brooklyn Bridge, Throgs Neck, Verrazano Narrows, Whitestone, George Washington, and other splendid structures. all books in New York City and Environs A Picture History of the Brooklyn Bridge  by Mary J. Shapiro Profusely illustrated account of the greatest engineering achievement of the 19th century. Rare contemporary photos and engravings and accompanying detailed captions recall construction, human drama, politics, much more. 167 black-and-white illustrations. all books in New York City and Environs Old Brooklyn in Early Photographs, 1865-1929  by William Lee Younger 157 photographs, many never before reprinted, show the vitality and variety of old Brooklyn: waterfront, Brooklyn Bridge, Fulton Street, Brooklyn Heights, Ebbets Field, Luna Park, Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach Hotel, more. all books in General Old Queens, N.Y., in Early Photographs: 261 Prints  by Vincent F. Seyfried, William Asadorian Recalls "good old days" in Maspeth, Jamaica, Astoria, Jackson Heights, other areas: DeWitt Clinton mansion, hotel where Washington slept (1790), plus recent landmarks — Astoria Studios, 1939 World's Fair, more. 261 prints. all books in New York City and Environs The Lower East Side  by Ronald Sanders, Edmund V. Gillon, Jr. Collection of evocative photographs chronicles evolution of immigrant neighborhood from 1870s to 1920 as waves of Jewish immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe. 99 black-and-white photographs. Introduction. Bibliography. all books in New York City and Environs 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. all books in General Products in New York City and Environs The Battle with the Slum by Jacob A. Riis Classic work of reportage documents life of the urban poor at the turn of the century. Real-life tales and rare photographs celebrate efforts to demolish breeding grounds of crime and improve conditions in schools and tenements. Our Price $21.95 On Sale! $8.78 The Bridges of New York by Sharon Reier Stirring text-and-picture tribute to over 75 New York City bridges — among them the Brooklyn Bridge, Throgs Neck, Verrazano Narrows, Whitestone, George Washington, and other splendid structures. Our Price $14.95 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. Our Price $17.95 Garden City, Long Island, in Early Photographs, 1869-1919 by Mildred H. Smith Handsome treasury of 118 vintage pictures, accompanied by captions, document the Garden City Hotel fire (1899), the Vanderbilt Cup Race (1908), the first airmail flight departing from the Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome (1911), more. Our Price $12.95 Historic Houses of New York State by A. G. Smith Clear, crisp line drawings — ideal for coloring — of 43 homes: Theodore Roosevelt Birthplace, Gracie Mansion, Sunnyside, Olana, Harriet Tubman House, many more. Captions. Map Our Price $3.95 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. Our Price $15.95 Life in Old New York: 24 Cards by Hayward Cirker 24 vintage views of ice skaters in Central Park, horse-drawn carriages on Fifth Avenue, strollers on Brooklyn Bridge, Coney Island, Chinatown, many more. Introduction. Notes. Our Price $6.95 On Sale! $5.21 The Long Island Rail Road in Early Photographs by Ron Ziel Over 220 rare photos, informative text document 1844 origin and development of rail service on Long Island. Vintage views of early trains, locomotives, stations, passengers, crews, much more. Captions. Our Price $16.95 The Lower East Side by Ronald Sanders, Edmund V. Gillon, Jr. Collection of evocative photographs chronicles evolution of immigrant neighborhood from 1870s to 1920 as waves of Jewish immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe. 99 black-and-white photographs. Introduction. Bibliography. Our Price $12.95 Luxury Apartment Houses of Manhattan: An Illustrated History by Andrew Alpern Lavishly illustrated volume provides detailed mini-histories of the Gramercy, Ansonia, Hotel des Artistes, Joseph Pulitzer's palatial residence, many other luxurious lodgings. 175 illustrations — many from private sources — depict interiors and exteriors. Introduction. Index. Our Price $17.95 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. Our Price $14.95 New York City Tattoos by Eric Gottesman Full-length portrait of the Statue of Liberty, the Empire State Building towering over other skyscrapers, the Brooklyn Bridge at night, and 2 other colorful, large-size tattoos. Our Price $1.50 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. Our Price $16.95 New York Then and Now by Edward B. Watson, Edmund V. Gillon, Jr. Early Manhattan sites are set against more modern photos taken from same position: Times Square, Wall Street, Fifth Avenue, many more. Includes 83 early photographs from 1875 to 1925 contrasted with photos taken in 1976. Our Price $16.95 The New York World’s Fair, 1939/1940: in 155 Photographs by Richard Wurts and Others by Richard Wurts, Stanley Appelbaum Photographic tour of best-loved world's fair: the 700-foot-tall Trylon, the 200-foot-wide Perisphere, GM's Futurama ride, 3-D movies, Elektro the 7 feet tall robot, artwork by Dali, Calder, much more. 155 photographs, map. Our Price $17.95 New York at the End of the 20th Century by James Spero, Edmund V. Gillon, Jr. Newly updated guide with 100 striking photos, detailed captions of Empire State Building, United Nations, Times Square, Statue of Liberty, other landmarks. Map. Foreword by Edward I. Koch. Our Price $9.95 New York for Kids: 25 Big Apple Sites to Color by Patricia J. Wynne The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, the ships at South Street Seaport, mummies at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, dinosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History, and 21 other popular attractions. Our Price $3.95 New York in Aerial Views by William Fried, Edward Watson 68 memorable views — Manhattan, neighborhoods; Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, harbor. Detail crisp, major sites identified. Our Price $16.95 New York in the Forties by Andreas Feininger Former Life photographer records the blizzard of '47, the Louis-Walcott fight at Madison Square Garden, the "dimouts" of WW II, the burned-out hulk of the Normandie, etc. 162 photographs. Introduction and captions. Our Price $15.95 New York in the Thirties by Berenice Abbott Nearly 100 classic images by noted photographer: Rockefeller Center on the rise, Bowery restaurants, dramatic views of the City's bridges, Washington Square, old movie houses, rows of old tenements, many other landmarks. Our Price $15.95 Next 11

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