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The History Box
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Images of the Past
New York City History #3 |
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Picture #12 |
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The wealthy going
on vacation for the summer. Many
went by boat, while others went by
railroad. |
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| Picture Credit: Adventures of
America 1857-1900: A Pictorial
Record From Harper's Weekly by
John A Kouwenhoven; Harper &
Brothers Publishers (1938) |
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Picture #13 |
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1888 many horse car lines
converged on New York's "Printing
House Square," bounded by Park
Row, Nassau, Centre, Spruce,
Frankfort and Chatham streets. |
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Credit: Wheels Across America by
Clarence P. Hornung; A.S. Barnes
and Company 1959 |
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Picture #14 |
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cheering from thousands of throats
as the Seventh Regiment of the New
York National Guard marched down
Broadway. |
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| Picture Credit: Adventures of
America 1857-1900: A Pictorial
Record From Harper's Weekly by
John A Kouwenhoven; Harper &
Brothers Publishers (1938) |
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Picture #15 |
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Gansevoort Market near 12th street
and Washington Street, New York,
1890. Since earlier times this has
been known as the "Farmer's
Market," specializing in produce. |
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Picture
Credit: Wheels Across America by
Clarence P. Hornung; A.S. Barnes
and Company 1959 |
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Picture #16 |
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At
the turn of the century, scenes of
vehicular confusion with wagons,
carriages and horse-drawn street
cars, like this were seen in the
large cities, especially New York
City. |
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Credit: Wheels Across America by
Clarence P. Hornung; A.S. Barnes
and Company 1959 |
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Picture #17 |
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The Astor House,
Between Vesey and Barclay Streets |
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| Picture Credit: The
Greatest Street In The World
The Story of Broadway, Old and
New, from the Bowling Green to
Albany by Stephen Jenkins, G.P.
Putnam's Sons-New York (1911) |
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