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Street views of New York City.

Title
Street views of New York City. [graphic] / Elizabeth Alice Austen.
Author
Austen, Alice, 1866-1952
Publication
1896.

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Details

Additional Authors
Romana Javitz Collection.
Description
69 photographic prints :silver gelatin, b&w; 10.1 x 12.1 cm. and smaller.
Summary
Exterior street views of people of various occupations in New York City including policemen, postmen, street cleaners, messengers, vendors, peddlers, hansom cab drivers, bootblacks, newspaper vendors, and organ grinders, among others. Also included are parade scenes and spectators, immigrants, fire trucks, ash and rag carts, and scenes from residential and commercial streets in Manhattan.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Cityscapes.
  • Portraits.
  • Photographic prints.
  • Silver gelatin photographic prints.
Note
  • Collection stamps, verso; date, accession numbers inscribed recto on mounts and verso.
  • Descriptive titles and subject titles provided by cataloger and NYPL-Picture Collection respectively.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Cite As (note)
  • Romana Javitz Collection.
Terms of Use (note)
  • Apply to Office of Special Collections for permission to reproduce.
Provenance (note)
  • Transfer, 1991.
Call Number
MFZ (Austen) 93-6188
Author
Austen, Alice, 1866-1952, photographer.
Title
Street views of New York City. [graphic] / Elizabeth Alice Austen.
Imprint
1896.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Cite As:
Romana Javitz Collection.
Terms Of Use
Apply to Office of Special Collections for permission to reproduce.
Finding Aids
Detailed inventory available.
Provenance
Transfer, 1991.
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Added Author
Romana Javitz Collection.
Research Call Number
MFZ (Austen) 93-6188
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