New York - The Elevated Railway, 193_ 4 Photographs
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PH0266
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Modernizing New York's Landscape: A nostalgic look at New York in the late 1930's.
Scarce documentary series of four vintage Gelatin Silver Print Photographs of New York's elevated rail system. Originally commissioned by Norvin Green, the New York financier and business man to document the demolition of the elevated railway. A complete collection of this project is housed at the New York Historical Society. Attributed to H.F. Dutcher, a commercial photographer hired by Green, who worked on the project between 1939 and 1941. The scrap metal from the Elevated train was sold to Japan where it was used to create weapons used in WWII.
[A] "Demolition of the El, 38th Street," 7" X 5". [B] "Demolition of the El, Saks, 34th Street," 5" X 7". [C] "Demolition of the El at Franklin Street," 5" X 7". [D] "Demolition of the El at Church and Cortland Street," [Brooklyn], 5" X 7".
All in Fine Condition. All matted.
Scarce documentary series of four vintage Gelatin Silver Print Photographs of New York's elevated rail system. Originally commissioned by Norvin Green, the New York financier and business man to document the demolition of the elevated railway. A complete collection of this project is housed at the New York Historical Society. Attributed to H.F. Dutcher, a commercial photographer hired by Green, who worked on the project between 1939 and 1941. The scrap metal from the Elevated train was sold to Japan where it was used to create weapons used in WWII.
[A] "Demolition of the El, 38th Street," 7" X 5". [B] "Demolition of the El, Saks, 34th Street," 5" X 7". [C] "Demolition of the El at Franklin Street," 5" X 7". [D] "Demolition of the El at Church and Cortland Street," [Brooklyn], 5" X 7".
All in Fine Condition. All matted.
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