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"Bella Vista"

Richmond: St. Marks Place - Fort Place (1) 326 St. Marks Place, east side, at the head of Fort Place, showing the "Bella Vista,' built in the Norman-French style of architecture. The chateau was owned by Mrs. J. C. Thompson, in 1874; by Fred Tiedmann, in 1898; and by Richard Agar, in 1907. May 28, 1927 P. L. Sperr (2) Another view, seen from Nyatt Street. May 28, 1927 P. L. Sperr 2SO E S Nea 2 E947
"Dawn of Glory" Statue image

"Dawn of Glory" Statue

Memorial, Highland Park Dedication ceremony for half-clothed allegorical male figure (known as "Dawn of Glory") designed by sculptor Pietro Montana as a World War I memorial, located in Highland Park in Cypress Hills; two American flags draped on either side of statue; soldier holding banner at right; sailor standing at attention at left; potted plants on pedestal; dignitaries and other onlookers in background.
"Dawn of Glory" Statue image

"Dawn of Glory" Statue

\[World War I memorial in Highland Park] View of half-clothed allegorical male figure (known as "Dawn of Glory") designed by sculptor Pietro Montana as a World War I memorial located in Highland Park in Cypress Hills; park benches, neatly trimmed hedges, leafy tress, and chainlink fence in background.
"Hog House" image

"Hog House"

\[Workmen's Quarters: IND Queens Boulevard Line] Survey negative documenting the "Hog House" workman's quarters on the Queens side as part of the construction and maintenance of the IND Queens Boulevard Line. Shows work quarters, transformers, trucks, and employees. Logbook reads: View of Workmen's Quarters (Hog House), camera located 25 feet east of northeast corner of shaft.
 "Home of Salted Nuts" image

"Home of Salted Nuts"

Viola Van Nostrand Woodruff House Viola Van Nostrand Woodruff house. Sign in front states" The home of Salted Nuts." Mrs Woodruff began her peanut business in 1913. hand written on back of print: NW. Cor 147th St (Percy St) + Northern Blvd April 13, 1927 NW corner Northern Blvd - 147st (1974)
"House of Buried Treasure" image

"House of Buried Treasure"

"House of Buried Treasure" image

"House of Buried Treasure"

Richmond: Arthur Kill Road - Richmond Road (1) Arthur Kill Road, north side, west from Richmond Road to Center Street. The first house is the G. Homan house. It is also known as the "House of Buried Treasure'in which gold was found in 1857 and 1921. December 9, 1924 By Wm. T. Davis Through P. L. Sperr (2) The same, another view. May 1, 1926 P. L. Sperr (3) An exclusive view of the G. Homan house. August 23, 1916 By Wm. T. Davis Through P. L. Sperr
"House of Buried Treasure" image

"House of Buried Treasure"

Richmond: Arthur Kill Road - Richmond Road Arthur Kill Road, north side, at the head of Richmond Road, showing the G. Housman House, dating back to pre-Revolutionary days. It is also known as the "House of Buried Treasure" in which gold was found in 1857 and 1921. May 1, 1926 P.L. Sperr (2) The same, as seen from Richmond Road. May 1, 1926 P.L. Sperr (3) An additional view of the house, viewed along Richmond Road from Court Street. July 15, 1927 P.L. Sperr No REPRODUCTIONS ~
"Indian Graveyard" image

"Indian Graveyard"

Queens: Northern Boulevard - Browvale Drive Northern Boulevard at Browvale Drive, Little Neck, viewing eastward. In the foreground, on the north side of the Boulevard, is an old cemetery, referred to by Mr. Sperr as the "Indian graveyard." June 10, 1927 Views 1,2 P.L. Sperr
"Indian Graveyard" image

"Indian Graveyard"

Cemetery in Little Neck Girl standing in the cemetery known as the Indian Cemetery in Little Neck. In 1931 remains were moved to the cemetery of Zion Episcopal Church in Douglaston. Print is faded. hand written on back of print: In old "Indian" Cemetery, Northern Blvd, Little Neck June 10, 1927
"Indian Graveyard" image

"Indian Graveyard"

Cemetery in Little Neck Gravestone in the cemetery known and the Indian Cemetery in Little Neck. Headstone inscription is for James W. Smith. hand written on back of print: In old Indian Cemetery Northern Blvd, Little Neck June 10, 1927
"Indian Graveyard" image

"Indian Graveyard"

Cemetery in Little Neck Cemetery known as the Indian Cemetery in Little Neck. In 1931 remains were moved to the cemetery of Zion Episcopal Church in Douglaston. Print is faded. hand written on back of print: "Indian" Cemetery - Northern Blvd Little Neck June 10, 1927
"Indian Graveyard" image

"Indian Graveyard"

"Sea Gate" Gate image

"Sea Gate" Gate

Gravesend: entrance to Sea Gate at Surf Avenue, 1924.
"The Spy Oak" image

"The Spy Oak"

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"Twin Peaks"

Manhattan: Bedford Street - Grove Street 100, 102, 104 Bedford Street, east side, north of and from the N4.E. corner of Grove Street, and showing the side of 17 Grove Street, the frame house on the N.E. corner. No. 102 is "Twin Peaks" one of a series of studio apartment houses built in the 1920's and financed by Otto Kahn. October 25, 1927. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same, five years later. 1932\. J. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York. Negative No. 355. (3) The same,Bedford Street North East corner and Grove Street. September 24,I938 P.L.Sperr,
1 - 9 Poplar Street image

1 - 9 Poplar Street

Brooklyn: Daniel D. Whitney House, \[10 Poplar Street, south side, near Columbia Heights, 1922.]
1 - 9 Poplar Street image

1 - 9 Poplar Street

Brooklyn: Daniel D. Whitney House, 10 Poplar Street, south side, near Columbia Heights, 1922.
1 - 9 Poplar Street image

1 - 9 Poplar Street

Brooklyn: Daniel D. Whitney House, 10 Poplar Street, south side, near Columbia Heights, 1922.
1 - 9 Poplar Street image

1 - 9 Poplar Street

Brooklyn: Daniel D. Whitney House, 10 Poplar Street, south side, near Columbia Heights, 1922.
1 Beekman Place image

1 Beekman Place

\[1 Beekman Place. Apartment building.]
1 Central Park West image

1 Central Park West

Central Park rooftop view from Broadway at 60th Street, looking east, New York City, undated \[1920s?]. (Roege 9466)
1 Cross Island Plaza image

1 Cross Island Plaza

O'Connors Inn O'Connors Inn at the Twin Ponds. Billboard to the right advertizes Lido Beach. hand written on back of print: O'Connors Inn at Twin Ponds Merrick Blvd Queens 3/9/27 On Brookville Blvd NE corner (Fosters Meadow Road)
1 E 42nd Street  image

1 E 42nd Street

Buildings, Bankers' Trust Co., Fifth Avenue & 42nd Street. The Bankers Trust Company at 42nd Street & 5th Avenue. The Rogers Peet Co. building is also visible.
1 East 42nd Street image

1 East 42nd Street

1-3 East 42nd Street. The Corn Exchange Bank, detail of basement.
1 East 53rd Street image

1 East 53rd Street

1 East 53rd Street. Exterior.
1 East 54th Street image

1 East 54th Street

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 54th Street Fifth Avenue at N. E. corner of 54th Street, showing residence of William Rockefeller shortly before its demolition. 1925\. Brown Brothers, Photographers. N NA 2 e A2S 5S3 G6 N2 38
1 East 64th Street image

1 East 64th Street

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 64th Street Fifth Avenue, east side, 64th to 65th Streets.Houses are those of James Ben Ali Haggin(corner bldg.), William Guggenheim, Frank Jay Gould, John W. Herbert and Mrs. Isador Wormser. June 1925
1 East 74th Street image

1 East 74th Street

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 74th Street Fifth Avenue, east side, from 74th to 75th Streets. Jme, 1925. N6g a So2 'DNSNEw W0gg 'NBBC LRPisy AS'ON LENOY Ayg ASN FOUNDATENeg
1 East 74th Street image

1 East 74th Street

Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 74th Street Fifth Avenue, east side, 74th to 76th Streets. 1929\. Brown Brothers, Photographers. Neg.~ i22S EE :: W. ': 7 2A N4:
1 East 94th Street image

1 East 94th Street

1 East 94th Street. Cass Gilbert residence, boiler.
1 East 94th Street image

1 East 94th Street

1 East 94th Street. Cass Gilbert residence, \[gas and hot water heaters].
1 Fifth Avenue image

1 Fifth Avenue

1 Fifth Avenue. Apartments, general exterior.
1 Flatbush Avenue image

1 Flatbush Avenue

Brooklyn: Flatbush Avenue - Fulton Street Flatbush Ave. (foreground), east side, south from the intersection of Fulton Street and Flatbush Ave. The Fulton Street Elevated line of the B.M.T. is shown winding its way eastward on Fulton Street. In the background colonnaded is the Masonic Temple located at Lafayette and Clermont Aves. The Myrtle Ave. Line is on Flatbush Ave. (foreground). This view also shows a general view eastward. August 12, 1929.
1 Lexington Avenue image

1 Lexington Avenue

1 Lexington Avenue, exterior.
1 Lexington Avenue image

1 Lexington Avenue

1 Lexington Avenue, corner. \[Detail of plaque honoring Cyrus West Field.]
1 Monroe Place image

1 Monroe Place

1 Monroe Pl Facade of four-story brownstone house at 1 Monroe Place; top floor appears to be shingled; roof has widow's walk; iron fence along side, two small trees and fire hydrant in foreground and intersecting streets.
1 Old Fulton Street image

1 Old Fulton Street

Brooklyn: Franklin House, 1 to 5 Fulton Street, northeast corner of Water Street, 1922.
1 Old Fulton Street image

1 Old Fulton Street

Brooklyn: Franklin House, 1 to 5 Fulton Street, northeast corner of Water Street, 1922.
1 Old Fulton Street image

1 Old Fulton Street

Brooklyn: \[Franklin House, 1 to 5 Fulton Street, northeast corner of Water Street, 1922.]
1 Park Avenue image

1 Park Avenue

1 Park Avenue, east side, between 32nd and 33rd Streets. General exterior.
1 Park Avenue image

1 Park Avenue

1 Park Avenue, east side, between 32nd and 33rd Streets. General exterior.
1 Pierrepont Place image

1 Pierrepont Place

Brooklyn: Pierrepont Place - Pierrepont Street 1-3 Pierrepont Place, west side, south from Pierrepont to Montague Streets. The pedestrians bridge in the background, crosses Montague Street, which at this point, slopes down to the East River. Also seen is 2-10 Montague Terrace, west side, south from Montague to Remsen Streets. (Montague Terrace, is really a continuation of Pierrepont Place). June 1926. Brown Brothers.
1 Pierrepont Place image

1 Pierrepont Place

Brooklyn: Henry Evelyn Pierrepont House, 1 Pierrepont Place, 1922.
1 Prospect Park West image

1 Prospect Park West

Knights of Columbus clubhouse Image represented is one of a related set (CLUB 0423, CLUB 0421), some of which may also be described in this new record; Three views of the Knights of Columbus clubhouse, a large, nine-story building, located at 1 Prospect Park West. 0421 and 0424, which are identical, include several moving and parked cars.
1 Prospect Park West image

1 Prospect Park West

Knights of Columbus clubhouse Image represented is one of a related set (CLUB 0423, CLUB 0421), some of which may also be described in this new record; Three views of the Knights of Columbus clubhouse, a large, nine-story building, located at 1 Prospect Park West. 0421 and 0424, which are identical, include several moving and parked cars.
1 Prospect Park West image

1 Prospect Park West

Knights of Columbus clubhouse Image represented is one of a related set (CLUB 0423, CLUB 0421), some of which may also be described in this new record; Three views of the Knights of Columbus clubhouse, a large, nine-story building, located at 1 Prospect Park West. 0421 and 0424, which are identical, include several moving and parked cars.
1 Putnam Avenue image

1 Putnam Avenue

Sidewalk Conditions Along Fulton Street Also Showing Fulton Elevated Tracks: IND Fulton Line One in a series of survey photographs documenting conditions along Fulton Street in Brooklyn, NY, in preperation for the construction of the Independent System (IND) Fulton Line. Original photographic log reads: Camera set at base line station 47+25 and 3 feet North of North curb. View of North sidewalk, Fulton Street, looking East. Photograph shows sidewalk, storefronts, pedestrians, and the BMT Fulton Elevated Line.
1 Rutherford Place image

1 Rutherford Place

Manhattan: Rutherford Place - 17th Street (East) Rutherford Place, at and adjoining the S.W. corner of East 17th Street. January 5, 1920. John Weiss. Nig.~2432
1 Sheridan Square image

1 Sheridan Square

Manhattan: 4th Street (West) - Washington Place Store, formerly an old tavern, at 1-2 Sheridan Square, east side, seen from the West 4th Street side, looking towards 127-125, 123, 121 Washington Place, the six-story apartment house and the two 1ittle houses which can be seen on the north side of Washington Place east of Sheridan Square. Later in the decade No. 1-2 Sheridan Square will be remodelled, and another story will be added. 1923\. Eugene L. Armbruster Collection.
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