‘Old New York Photo Mysteries’ Chapter 4: Glass Plates Showing Prospect Park and a Girl’s Room
Jordan Liles An examination of two old New York glass plate photos purchased from eBay appeared to show they shared a connection to 112 Kingston Ave. in Brooklyn.
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‘Old New York Photo Mysteries’ Chapter 3: Gimbel Brothers
This is the story of how a discovery in a photo led me to uncover the fascinating history of the Gimbel Brothers department store's New York origins.
‘Old New York Photo Mysteries’ Chapter 2: Glass Plate Featuring Brooklyn Bridge and Shot Tower
I researched old books, city directories, maps and more to find the location where a photographer captured an old New York photo showing the Brooklyn Bridge.
‘Old New York Photo Mysteries’ Chapter 1: Original Prints Shot on Brooklyn Bridge and Park Row
In this first installment of Old New York Photo Mysteries, I examine a collection of three photos captured on or near the Brooklyn Bridge.
‘The people, down below,’ a Brooklyn Bridge Poem
This poem is about the things the Brooklyn Bridge has seen in its long existence. The two towers that run deep into the earth of the East River hold a…
Two Uncovered Bernard Gussow New York Artwork Pieces
In addition to the Bernard Gussow (1881-1957) piece from a previous blog, here are two more from “Up From The City Streets: A Life of Alfred E. Smith.”
Governor Smith’s New York and Artist Bernard Gussow
“Up From The City Streets: A Life of Alfred E. Smith” was first published in November 1927 by Grosset & Dunlap, one year before Governor Al Smith would lose the…
New York Then and Now: A Tribute to George Bradford Brainerd
New York Then and Now is a tribute to the 19th-century photographer George Bradford Brainerd.