Title

Street scenes [graphic].

Publication

[1901]-1998.

Electronic Resource

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Additional Authors

• Albok, John, 1894-1982.
• Campbell, James C.
• Dummett.
• Grossman, Sid, 1915-1955.
• Layne, Cecil.
• Leipzig, Arthur, 1918-2014.
• Nichols, -1991.
• Pollard, Aubrey.
• Federal Art Project (New York, N.Y.)

Description

• 285 items (5 boxes, 1.2 lin. ft.); 26 x 21 cm. and smaller.
• 47 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 210 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 19 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ;
• 1 photographic print : col. ;
• 8 stats : b&w ;

Subjects

• Gelatin silver prints > 1900-1999
• Theaters > New York (State) > New York
• City children > New York (State) > New York
• Reproductions
• Stats
• Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
• Commercial strips > New York (State) > New York
• African Americans > New York (State) > New York
• Streets > Harlem (New York, N.Y.)
• Transportation > New York (State) > New York
• City and town life > New York (State) > New York
• Landscapes > New York (State) > New York > 1800-1899
• Streets > New York (State) > New York
• African Americans > Social life and customs
• City dwellers > New York (State) > New York
• Cityscapes > New York (State) > New York > 1800-1979
• Photomechanical prints
• Small business > New York (State) > New York
• Street photography > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

• Cityscapes – New York (State) – New York – 1800-1979.
• Landscapes – New York (State) – New York – 1800-1899.
• Gelatin silver prints – 1900-1999.
• Photomechanical prints.
• Stats.
• Reproductions.

Note

• Title devised by cataloger.
• Some photographs bear photographer's, photography studio, or organizational handstamp on verso. Some items bear typewritten or printed captions attached to verso or recto; some items have printed captions on recto. Some images bear cropping and retouching marks. Some images are duplicates.
• Collection contains work by John Albok, James C. Campbell, Federal Art Project (WPA), Sid Grossman, Cecil Layne, Arthur Leipzig and Nichols, among others.

Terms of Use (note)

• Some items may be under copyright; permission of copyright holder required for duplication.

Indexes/Finding Aids (note)

• Finding aid available;

Call Number

Sc Photo Street Scenes

Title

Street scenes [graphic].

Imprint

[1901]-1998.

Summary

Collection consists mainly of views of streets in west and central Harlem, New York, from the late 1800s to the 1970s. Much of the collection covers the 1930s to the 1950s. Depicted are views of thoroughfares, such as 125th Street, 135th Street and Lenox Avenue; some residential buildings; local businesses and street vendors; theaters; transportation, including elevated subway lines; residents, particularly children, involved in various activities; and some street events. Also included are views of East Harlem, and photographic reproductions of paintings and drawings depicting the rural landscape and early development of Harlem and Upper Manhattan (ca. 1800s). Images documenting Harlem during the 1900s-1920s and 1960s-1970s are limited, as are depictions of colonial New York, other sections of New York City, and other U.S. cities.

Terms Of Use

Some items may be under copyright; permission of copyright holder required for duplication.

Indexes

Finding aid available; folder level control.

Local Note

Negatives exist for some images.

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Local Subject

Streets -- Harlem (New York, N.Y.)

Added Author

Albok, John, 1894-1982. Photographer

Campbell, James C. Photographer

Dummett. Photographer

Grossman, Sid, 1915-1955. Photographer

Layne, Cecil. Photographer

Leipzig, Arthur, 1918-2014. Photographer

Nichols, -1991. Photographer

Pollard, Aubrey. Photographer

Federal Art Project (New York, N.Y.)

Research Call Number

Sc Photo Street Scenes