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Tag Archives: New York History
Crime In New York In 1852
“Charged With The Most Heinous Crimes” In The New-York Daily Times of August 3, 1852 on page 3 there appears a summary of events occurring in New York City. The most interesting parts comprising this article of brief news items … Continue reading
All New York City Sidewalks Are Not Created Equal
What Is The Width Of The Sidewalks In Manhattan? Following up on our November 19, story, All New York City Streets Are Not Created Equal, the 1904 World Almanac has a list of the width of Manhattan’s sidewalks. The chart … Continue reading
Posted in Books, New York
Tagged 1904, Fifth Avenue, Hotel Savoy, New York History, New York World, Sidewalks, World Almanac
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How The Super Wealthy Woman Of 1903 Lived
“Free To Indulge Her Whims and Fads In Whatever Way The Gay World Of Society, And Her Own Inclination, May Lead Or Tempt Her” Let’s say you are the wife of a turn of the century financier. How do you … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, New York
Tagged 1903, Book Review, Millionaires, New York History
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Riding A Turn Of The Century New York Stagecoach
New York Transportation In The Early 1900′s Hamilton Fish Armstrong was the longtime editor of the magazine Foreign Affairs. His charming memoir, Those Days published in 1963 by Harper and Row is a wonderfully evocative description of an upper middle … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, New York, Photography
Tagged Book Review, Fifth Avenue, Madison Square Park, New York History
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Old New York in Photos #19
Traffic Signal - Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, 1922 The Beginning of New York City’s Traffic Lights This ornate traffic light, was one of seven put up in New York City on the heavily traveled Fifth Avenue in 1922. The … Continue reading
Posted in History, New York, Old New York In Photos, Photography
Tagged 1922, 34th Street, Fifth Avenue, New York History, New York Times, Traffic Signals
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The Forgotten Brooklyn Elevated Train Crash Of 1923
June 25, 1923 Intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues “Those who died were fortunate it seemed to me when I looked inside the cars. As long as I live I can never forget it. All the people were in a … Continue reading
Posted in History, New York, Photography
Tagged 1923, Accident, BMT, Brooklyn, Elevated, New York History, Subway
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Old New York In Photos #16
Gold & Silver – Highest Prices Paid – 1937 The year is 1937 and we are looking north on the west side of Sixth Avenue. The Sixth Avenue Elevated in the background will soon be torn down. Sitting out in front of Roxy … Continue reading
A Photographic Trip To Green-Wood Cemetery Part 3
Monuments And Odds & Ends The focus for the final installment on Green-Wood Cemetery are monuments and some interesting things that I took note of. Dogs Dogs are not permitted to be buried in human cemeteries. Somehow though fourteen years … Continue reading
Posted in History, New York, Photography
Tagged Brooklyn, Cemetery, Green-Wood Cemetery, New York History, New York Times, Tombstone
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January 9, 1912 The Equitable Fire
The Equitable Assurance Building Is Destroyed By Fire 100 Years Ago Today David Dunlap’s excellent story in The New York Times about the Equitable Assurance Building fire is merely a reminder about how great disasters are eventually forgotten over time. … Continue reading
Posted in History, New York
Tagged 1912, Equitable Building Fire, New York History, New York Times
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Permanent Street Signs in New York
Looking Above Street Level There is nothing extraordinary about 1113 First Avenue, the building at the northwest corner of 61st Street and First Avenue. A late 19th century five story walk-up building with a restaurant at ground level. But if … Continue reading
Posted in History, New York, Photography
Tagged 61st Street, First Avenue, Manhattan Street Grid, New York History, Street Signs
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