Old Queens, N.Y., in Early Photographs
Old Queens, N.Y., in Early Photographs

Author: Vincent F. Seyfried

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-08-28

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 0486136019

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Recalls "good old days" in Maspeth, Jamaica, Astoria, Jackson Heights, other areas: DeWitt Clinton mansion, hotel where Washington slept (1790), plus recent landmarks — Astoria Studios, 1939 World's Fair, more. 261 prints.

Old Brooklyn in Early Photographs, 1865-1929
Old Brooklyn in Early Photographs, 1865-1929

Author: William Lee Younger

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-06-22

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 0486141691

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157 photographs, many never before reprinted, show the vitality and variety of old Brooklyn: waterfront, Brooklyn Bridge, Fulton Street, Brooklyn Heights, Ebbets Field, Luna Park, Sheepshead Bay, Manhattan Beach Hotel, more.

The Great Sights of New York
The Great Sights of New York

Author: James Spero

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1991-01-01

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780486267272

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Newly updated guide with striking photos, detailed captions on Empire State Building, United Nations, Times Square, Statue of Liberty, other landmarks.

Maritime New York in Nineteenth-century Photographs
Maritime New York in Nineteenth-century Photographs

Author: Harry Johnson

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1980-01-01

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780486239637

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Rich treasury of 210 vintage views of New York harbor before 1900. Clipper ships, South Street docks, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Cunard liners, much more. Many photos never before published. Unique record of Old New York via early photography.

The Lower East Side
The Lower East Side

Author: Ronald Sanders

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-02-19

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 0486137791

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Collection of evocative photographs chronicles evolution of immigrant neighborhood from 1870s to 1920 as waves of Jewish immigrants arrived from Eastern Europe. 99 black-and-white photographs. Introduction. Bibliography.

A Picture History of the Brooklyn Bridge
A Picture History of the Brooklyn Bridge

Author: Mary J. Shapiro

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2013-04-15

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 0486319237

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Profusely illustrated account of the greatest engineering achievement of the 19th century. Rare contemporary photos and engravings and accompanying detailed captions recall construction, human drama, politics, much more. 167 black-and-white illustrations.

New York Then and Now
New York Then and Now

Author: Edward B. Watson

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-08-02

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0486131068

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Early Manhattan sites are set against more modern photos taken from same position: Times Square, Wall Street, Fifth Avenue, many more. Includes 83 early photographs from 1875 to 1925 contrasted with photos taken in 1976.