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New York City., 01/01/1915-01/01/1925

 File — Box: 10, Folder: 25
Identifier: 54138

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Photographs collected by Cornelius Van H. Engert.

Dates

  • 01/01/1915-01/01/1925

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Extent

From the Collection: 12 Linear Feet (12 Hollinger Record Storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

10 propaganda photographs of New York City with captions, including the New York Public Library and the Old Reservoir, the Elevated Rail Road (1867), New York Harbor (1870?), World War I Armistice celebrations, the Manhattan Bridge, Wall Street (sketch, 1845 and photo, c. 1920).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

NEW YORK CITY (1870-1925) - PHOTOGRAPHS: Photograph

NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY (1915-25?) - PHOTOGRAPHS: Photograph

NEW YORK CITY (1890'S?) - OLD RESERVOIR - PHOTOGRAPHS: Photograph

NEW YORK CITY (1867) - ELEVATED RAIL ROAD (TRANSIT) - PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph

NEW YORK CITY (1919) - WORLD WAR I ARMISTICE CELEBRATION - PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph

MANHATTAN BRIDGE (1915-25?) - PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph

WALL STREET (1845) - SKETCH: Photograph

WALL STREET (1920) - PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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