- Description
- 1 album in 2 volumes (347 photographic prints, mounted 1 to 4 to a side) : b&w, albumen; prints are 218 x 286 or smaller (Vol. 2 includes 126 half stereo pairs approx. 83 x 75mm) on page 35 x 31cm.
- Summary
- Street scenes, individual buildings (such as buisiness buildings, government buildings, hotels, churches and some residences) harbor views, and vistas of primarily lower and mid-Manhattan (principally areas south of 70th St.) but including some views of Brooklyn in vol. 2 and of the 110th St. elevated train. Interesting series include St. Patrick's Cathedral under construction, shipbuilding, the "Five Points" section, Printing House Square, the 1883 Decoration Day parade down Broadway, and City Hall. Many views include phone lines; figures appear but are usually too small for costume details.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Cityscapes.
- Stereographs.
- Albumen prints.
- Photographic prints.
- Note
- Prints are mounted 1 to 4 to a side on blue cardboard pages which bear the following ink inscriptions for each print: sequential numbers(Vol. 2, 1-265; Vol. 3, 265-347), ruled edges; most are captioned.
- Access (note)
- Provenance (note)
- Purchase, 1926 (Anderson Sale no. 2103 of the library of the late W. D. Faul, lot no. 166.
- Call Number
- MFZ+ (Falk) 88-3991
- OCLC
- NYPG88-F128
- Author
Falk, B. J. (Benjamin J.), 1853-1925, photographer.
- Title
Illustrated catalogue of photographic views of New York City and vicinity. Vols. 2-3 [graphic] / by Benjamin Joseph Falk.
- Imprint
187-?-188-?
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Provenance
Purchase, 1926 (Anderson Sale no. 2103 of the library of the late W. D. Faul, lot no. 166.
- Indexed Term
Photographer's albums.
Architectural studies.
- Research Call Number
MFZ+ (Falk) 88-3991