Old New York in early photographs, 1853-1901
Subtitle: 196 prints from the collection of the New-York Historical Society
By: Mary Black.
Contributors: Black, Mary, 1922-
Edition: 2d. rev. ed.
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 1976
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 228
Subjects: New York (N.Y.) -- Pictorial works.
Genres: Pictorial works.
Description: Have you ever wondered what Manhattan was like a hundred years ago? This pictorial album will open your eyes to a "lost" half-century of New York architecture. It is a rare glimpse at the ever-changing face of a great American city, beginning with the charming Port town of 1853 and ending with the dawn of the skyscraper in 1901.
Notes: Includes indexes.