Research Catalog

Changing New York

Title
Changing New York [graphic] / Berenice Abbott
Author
Abbott, Berenice, 1898-1991.
Publication
1935-1938, printed 1935-ca. 1990.

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Details

Additional Authors
National Endowment for the Arts.
Description
  • 2240 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w; 19 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. or smaller, bulk 8 x 10 contact prints.
  • 13 negatives : b&w ;
Summary
Views of New York City architecture and street scenes in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and, primarily, Manhattan. Depicted are apartment buildings, homes, churches, hotels, office and commercial buildings, including a few interiors. Street scenes include peddlers, billboards and signs, and architectural details such as doors, porches, fences, fire escapes and store windows. The transportation of the city is shown in images of bridges, the elevated railroad, tugboats and harbor scenes. The collection also includes a series of images of children, including African American children, in art classes at the Harlem Art Center and the Queensboro Community Art Center.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Architectural photographs.
  • Cityscapes.
  • Negatives.
  • Photographic prints.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Biography (note)
  • Between 1935 and 1938 Abbott worked under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration to document New York City.
Call Number
MFZ (Abbott) 96-4294
Author
Abbott, Berenice, 1898-1991. Photographer
Title
Changing New York [graphic] / Berenice Abbott
Imprint
1935-1938, printed 1935-ca. 1990.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
Between 1935 and 1938 Abbott worked under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration to document New York City.
Finding Aids
Detailed automated finding aid available, partially funded by the National Endowment for the Arts.
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Added Author
National Endowment for the Arts.
Research Call Number
MFZ (Abbott) 96-4294
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