Research Catalog

Title

Street scenes [graphic].

Publication

[1901]-1998.

Supplementary Content

Finding aid

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

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 ;

Summary

Collection consists mainly of views of streets in west and central Harlem, New York, from the late 1800s to the 1970s.

Subject

• African Americans > New York (State) > New York
• Streets > New York (State) > New York
• Street photography > New York (State) > New York
• City and town life > New York (State) > New York
• Commercial strips > New York (State) > New York
• African Americans > Social life and customs
• City children > New York (State) > New York
• City dwellers > New York (State) > New York
• Small business > New York (State) > New York
• Transportation > New York (State) > New York
• Theaters > New York (State) > New York
• Harlem (New York, N.Y.)

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

OCLC

NYPG03-F26

Title

Street scenes [graphic].

Imprint

[1901]-1998.

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.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Finding aid

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