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  "718346f-a": {
    "width": 523, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718346f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park - The Pond.", 
    "date": "1938?", 
    "text": "Central Park--The Pond: A girl feeding the swans.\n1938-9\nAlexander Alland\nThis photo is one of a series that appeared in the published volume \"Portrait of N. Y.' by Felix Reisenberg and Alex. Alland, IRGV.\n", 
    "folder": "Central Park & The Pond., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718346f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 600
  }, 
  "718262f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718262f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park - Terrace Fountain and the Lake - The Mall.", 
    "date": "1892", 
    "text": "Central Park, the Mall: Bethesda Fountain, on the shore of the Lake (eastern bay), above the Esplanade at the nothern end of the Mall. The design is by Miss Emma Stebbins, a New York sculptor: and represents the angel blessing the waters of the pool of Bethesda. In her left hand the angel holds a branch of lilies, emblem of purity. The four figures supporting the basin symbolize Temperance, Purity, Health, and Peace.\nMay 1892.\nEwing Galloway.\n", 
    "folder": "Central Park & Terrace Fountain and the Lake & The Mall., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718262f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 491
  }, 
  "730942f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/730942f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Bridges - Queensboro [Queensborough] Bridge - [Construction of the bridge connection.]", 
    "date": "1917", 
    "text": "Route: Queensboro Bridge Connection, (566) Sec 4c No 6\nLocation: Queensboro Bridge\nSubject: Construction Photograph\nDescription: Car used in distributing track material.\nJune 26, 1917", 
    "folder": "Queensborough Bridge, Queens, N.Y.", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/730942f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 472
  }, 
  "717404f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/717404f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1901?", 
    "text": "Broadway, west side, north from West 34th Street. The buildings to the left of the center were removed for the Macy Dept. Store. The Herald Square (formerly Park) Theatre is at the N. W. corner of 35th Street. In the block above is the Hotel Marlboro. On the right appears the Metropolitan Opera building.\nAbout 1901\nH. N. Tiemann, photo\nGift of Urbrock Collection\n", 
    "folder": "Broadway & 34th Street (West), Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/717404f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: Broadway - 34th Street (West)", 
    "height": 468
  }, 
  "721756f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/721756f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1890?", 
    "text": "Mott Street, north from, but not including Park Street to, but not\nincluding Bayard Street.\nAbout 1890.\nEugene L. Armbruster Collection.\n", 
    "folder": "Mott Street & Park Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/721756f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: Mott Street - Park Street", 
    "height": 532
  }, 
  "731939f": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/731939f.jpg", 
    "title": "Islands - Coney Island - [Coney Island beach and boardwalk.]", 
    "date": "1939", 
    "text": "Coney Island: The beach and boardwalk on a hot August afternoon, looking east.\n1939\nAlexaneer Alland\nAp7-:  Wg ~E 33~4\n", 
    "folder": "Coney Island beach and boardwalk., Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/731939f.jpg", 
    "height": 388
  }, 
  "732438f-b": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/732438f-b.jpg", 
    "title": "Occupations - Peddlers - Food - Fruit.", 
    "date": "1936", 
    "text": "Peddlers, Fruit: A market scene on Ninth Ave., near West 40th Street, showing a retail general produce area. This is a set of 2 views.\n1936.\nGift of Dr. Michael Wishengrad, A.R.P.S.\n", 
    "folder": "9th Avenue and 40th Street (West), Manhattan, N.Y.", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/732438f-b.jpg", 
    "height": 387
  }, 
  "1558433": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/1558433.jpg", 
    "title": "Broadway - West 34th Street", 
    "date": "", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "Broadway - West 34th Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/1558433.jpg", 
    "height": 473
  }, 
  "726358f-c": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/726358f-c.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1924; 1926", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "Colonial Avenue & Nassau Boulevard, Queens, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/726358f-c.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Queens: Colonial Avenue - Nassau Boulevard", 
    "height": 462
  }, 
  "716608f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/716608f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "Bayard Street & Chrystie Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/716608f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: Bayard Street - Chrystie Street", 
    "height": 478
  }, 
  "718333f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718333f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park - Playgrounds.", 
    "date": "n.d", 
    "text": "\"\"Playground in Central Park\"\nHans W. Hannau, photographer\n#1611\nNeg. # 1558\n", 
    "folder": "Central Park & Playgrounds., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718333f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 428
  }, 
  "730665f-a": {
    "width": 472, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/730665f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Bridges - Brooklyn Bridge.", 
    "date": "1879?", 
    "text": "The Brooklyn Bridge under construction, with the \"Catwalk\" and Manhattan anchorage in the foreground. Also shown is a general view westward over the City Hall and Printing House Square area, to the Hudson River, with its Jersey shore line just beyond. Note how the U.S. Post Office and the Tribune Buildings predominated at this date.\nAbout 1878-1879.\nEwing Galloway.\n\nNeg. # 2285\n", 
    "folder": "Brooklyn Bridge, New York, N.Y.", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/730665f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 600
  }, 
  "718272f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718272f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park - The Mall.", 
    "date": "1892?", 
    "text": "Central Park: The Mall, a view north.\nAbout 1892.\nEwing Galloway.\n", 
    "folder": "Central Park & The Mall., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718272f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 475
  }, 
  "730166f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/730166f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "General view - [Midtown Manhattan - Rockefeller Plaza from R.C.A. Building.]", 
    "date": "1936", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/730166f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 481
  }, 
  "706348f-b": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/706348f-b.jpg", 
    "title": "Brooklyn: Prospect Park.", 
    "date": "1880", 
    "text": "Brooklyn.  Parks Department.\nAnnual Report of the Commissioners from Jan. 1874 to\nDec. 31, 1879.  Brooklyn, 1880.\n\nIllustrations removed from N.Y.P.L. copy of above book (classmark MSP, acc. no. 154937), April 1973. ", 
    "folder": "Prospect Park., Brooklyn, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/706348f-b.jpg", 
    "height": 347
  }, 
  "718242f-b": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718242f-b.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park - Lake and botanical garden.", 
    "date": "1905; 1906", 
    "text": "Central Park, showing the pond at 110th Street and the botanical\ngardens.  p2 p,E  .NEGG7~2G2\nGsorge L. Balgue  View 1: 19051\n", 
    "folder": "Central Park & Lake and botanical garden., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718242f-b.jpg", 
    "height": 462
  }, 
  "718806f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718806f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1932", 
    "text": "A general view northward along Chrystie (left) and Forsyth (right) Streets, from the Manhattan Bridge, at Canal Street, and showing clearance for the Sarah Delano Roosevelt Park. Intersecting streets, shown in the ord)r of their appearance, are Hester, Grand, Broome, Delancey, Rivington, Stanton\nand East Houston.\nJanuary 14, 1932.\nInternational News Photo.\n", 
    "folder": "Canal Street & Chrystie Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718806f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: Canal Street - Chrystie Street", 
    "height": 508
  }, 
  "733360f-c": {
    "width": 402, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/733360f-c.jpg", 
    "title": "Thanksgiving ragamuffins, No.31-33.", 
    "date": "1933", 
    "text": "(1)\nThanksgiving Ragamuffins, 1933, No. 31. A 1ittle girl applying lipstick, at 367 Hdson Street, west side, between King and\nWest Houston Streets.\nNovember 30, 1933.\nL. Sperr.\n(2)\nNo. 32. This one got a very liberal application of lipstick. The location is 381 Hudson Street, in the same block. Notice the NRA Blue Eagle in the window; these had just come in\nthat fall.\nNovomber 30, 1933.\nP. L. Sperr.\n(3)\nNo. 33. In the same block, a group including the little tyke\nshown in No. 32.\nNovember 30, 1933.\nP. L. Sperr.\n", 
    "folder": "367-381 Hudson Street, Manhattan, N.Y.", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/733360f-c.jpg", 
    "height": 600
  }, 
  "712987f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/712987f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1913", 
    "text": "East 42nd Street, north side, east from Fifth Ave., showing construction work in progress on Grand Central Station, Vanderbilt Ave., to Depew Place (no longer in existence). Grand Central station was opened in 1913 and is the terminal for the new York Central Railroad, and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad-\n\nPrior to 1913.\n\nEwing Galloway.\nNO REPRODUCTIONS.", 
    "folder": "42nd Street (East) & 5th Avenue, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/712987f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: 42nd Street (East) - 5th Avenue", 
    "height": 477
  }, 
  "731285f-a": {
    "width": 496, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/731285f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - The Victory Arch.", 
    "date": "1918", 
    "text": "Celebrations, Parades and Municipal Events: The Victory Arch on Fifth Avenue at 25th Street as viewed southward. Thru the center appears the Fullor (Flctiron) Building. On the right, silhouetted against the Fifth Ave.\nDuilding, is the Worth Monument.\n1918\nUrbrock Collection\n", 
    "folder": "5th Avenue and 25th Street, Manhattan, N.Y.", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/731285f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 600
  }, 
  "713050f-a": {
    "width": 487, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/713050f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1928?", 
    "text": "West 42nd Street, west from but not including Sixth Ave. Also shown (background) is the 42nd Street station of the Ninth Ave.\nElevated Line.\nAbout 1928.\n\nEwing Galloway.\n", 
    "folder": "42nd Street (West) & 6th Avenue, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/713050f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 6th Avenue", 
    "height": 600
  }, 
  "713043f": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/713043f.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1933", 
    "text": "West 42nd Street, east from Sixth Ave. Overhead is the \"L\" structure that acquires its name from this Avenue.\nApril 3, 1933.\nIrvin., Fitterman.\n", 
    "folder": "42nd Street (West) & 6th Avenue, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/713043f.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: 42nd Street (West) - 6th Avenue", 
    "height": 389
  }, 
  "1508783-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/1508783-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Fifth Avenue - 42nd Street, northeast corner", 
    "date": "", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "Fifth Avenue - 42nd Street, northeast corner, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/1508783-a.jpg", 
    "height": 434
  }, 
  "732193f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/732193f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Islands - Welfare Island - [Metropolitan Hospital - City prison.]", 
    "date": "1933", 
    "text": "Lower end of Welfare Island; formerly Blackwell's Island: showing the City prison and workhouse, and also the City Hospital.\n\nAbout 1933.\n\nEwing Galloway.", 
    "folder": "Roosevelt Island, New York, N.Y.", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/732193f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 474
  }, 
  "718179f-b": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718179f-b.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park - Aerial view from Radio City.", 
    "date": "1933", 
    "text": "(1)\nCentral Park: Aerial View from Radio City (Sixth Avenue and 51st Street), showing the Park and the Fifth Avenue side. In the center foreground may be seen the Pond, north of it tho l(all, then the Lake, of which the eastern bay is at thc northern end of the Mall and the main body on the west side of the Park, about 70th to 80th Streets. The bare spot further north is the site of the old reservoir; above it may be seen the nor reservoir, still in use. The buildings of the Metropolitan Museum of Art may be seen on the Fifth Avenue side at 81st\nStreet.\nAugust 9, 1933.\nP. L. Sperr.\n(2)\nThe same, another view. In the southwestern quarter of the Park may bo seen a ball ground, and north of it the Meadow or Green. The 72nd Street cross drive separates the Green and\nthe Lake.\nAugust 9, 1933.\nP. L. Sperr.\n", 
    "folder": "Central Park & Aerial view from Radio City., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718179f-b.jpg", 
    "height": 398
  }, 
  "718385f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718385f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park - Rustic Arbor.", 
    "date": "1864", 
    "text": "Central Park: Rustic arbor on the heights in the southeasterly quarter; same being near the Sixth Avenue - 59th Street entrance.\n1864\nGift of George T. Bagoe\nNeg # 4195", 
    "folder": "Central Park & Rustic Arbor., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718385f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 504
  }, 
  "719363f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/719363f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1939", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "Duane Street & West Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/719363f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: Duane Street - West Street", 
    "height": 409
  }, 
  "719145f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/719145f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Columbus Circle - Celebrations - Tribute to Columbus.", 
    "date": "1933", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "Columbus Circle & Celebrations & Tribute to Columbus., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/719145f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 464
  }, 
  "730663f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/730663f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Bridges - Brooklyn Bridge.", 
    "date": "1873?", 
    "text": "(2)\nA general view westward from the Brooklyn Bridge (under construction), over the Cherry Hill section, Printing House Square, City Hall Commons and westward to the Hudson (North) River. Shown in the foreground, is the Manhattan abutment of the bridge, with the Roosevelt Street Ferry to Broadway, Brooklyn adjoining. Points of interest shown are, U.S. Post Office,\nTribune Building, Harper's and the Newsboy's Home.\nAbout 1870-1875.\nBrown Brothers.\nPublished in the American on December 1906, and the New York Times\nof October 20, 1912.\n\nNeg. # 1756", 
    "folder": "Brooklyn Bridge, New York, N.Y.", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/730663f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 460
  }, 
  "706346f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/706346f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Brooklyn: Prospect Park Plaza.", 
    "date": "1926; June 1926", 
    "text": "Prospect Park,Plaza: A general view east from the Knights of Columbus Building located at the N.W. corner of President Street and Prospect Park West, showing in the foreground the Memorial Arch.  In the center of the view, east from Flatbush Ave., (trolley car thereon) is Eastern Parkway.  The buildings on the south side of the Parkway are the Mt. Prospect Reservoir, and the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences; on the north side in their order are the Union Temple of Brooklyn, the Copley Plaza Apartments (under construction), the Abraham Lincoln, etc.\n\nJune 1926.\n\nBrown Brothers.", 
    "folder": "Prospect Park Plaza., Brooklyn, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/706346f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 515
  }, 
  "716520f-c": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/716520f-c.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Battery Park - Aquarium.", 
    "date": "1936", 
    "text": "Battery Park;  A set of three views westward across the southwestern corner of same, showing the Aquarium at the foot of the North (Hudson) River.  Across the latter appears the New Jersey shoreline.  In Nos. 2 and 3, we see the giant \"Normandie\" putting to sea.\nseptember 16, 1936\n\nF. L. Sperr.", 
    "folder": "Battery Park & Aquarium., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/716520f-c.jpg", 
    "height": 403
  }, 
  "718284f": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718284f.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park.", 
    "date": "1913", 
    "text": "TEN THOUSAND NEW YORK SCHOOLBOYS DRILLING IN CENTRAL PARK.\nThis is a great army of schoolboys from all boroughs of the big city, attired in white shirtwaists & dark knickerbockers, gave an exhibition drill in the physical exercises in the city's largest park last month before a distinguished company of invited guests, relatives & friends.  The purpose of this impressive demonstration, which was held under the auspices of the Public Schools Athletic League, was to show the results of physical and hygienic training in the schools.  Colonel Roosevelt, who was one of the spectators, spoke of the work of the League as a great force for good not only in the city but in the nation.\n\nDated:  June 10, 1913.  American Press Ass'n\nNeg # 2333", 
    "folder": "Central Park., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718284f.jpg", 
    "height": 390
  }, 
  "725900f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/725900f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1922", 
    "text": "150th Street, west side, north of One Hundred Forty-seventh Ave. This set consists of four views showing the Christian Nicklaus\nfarmhouse. For further data, see additional views.\n1922.\nEugene L. Armbruster Collection.\n", 
    "folder": "150th Street & 147th Avenue, Queens, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/725900f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Queens: 150th Street - 147th Avenue", 
    "height": 455
  }, 
  "718282f-a": {
    "width": 403, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718282f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park - [San Remo Towers.]", 
    "date": "n.d", 
    "text": "Central Park and San Remo Iowers in the background\nHans W. hannau, photographer\nS13R49\n", 
    "folder": "Central Park & [San Remo Towers.], Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718282f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 600
  }, 
  "1558013": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/1558013.jpg", 
    "title": "Sixth Avenue - West 42nd Street", 
    "date": "[193-]", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "Sixth Avenue - West 42nd Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/1558013.jpg", 
    "height": 594
  }, 
  "731081f": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/731081f.jpg", 
    "title": "Bridges - Williamsburg Bridge - [R. Hoe and Company.]", 
    "date": "1903?", 
    "text": "The Williamsburg (East River) Bridge under construction as viewed southeastward from the Manhattan shore. In the foreground is the area that will be cleared (1939) for the East River Drive. The R. Hoe and Company foundry on the right will shortly be removed.\n\nAbout 1903-4\nEwing Galloway\nNeg. # 2339\n", 
    "folder": "Williamsburg Bridge, New York, N.Y.", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/731081f.jpg", 
    "height": 388
  }, 
  "730568f-a": {
    "width": 401, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/730568f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Artists and poets - Greenwich Village.", 
    "date": "1933", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/730568f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 600
  }, 
  "718280f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718280f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park - Quiet corner in Central Park.", 
    "date": "n.d", 
    "text": "Hans 4. Hannau, photograph:r\nC  NEDS A\n", 
    "folder": "Central Park & Quiet corner in Central Park., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718280f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 396
  }, 
  "1558509": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/1558509.jpg", 
    "title": "Bridges - George Washington Bridge", 
    "date": "", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/1558509.jpg", 
    "height": 468
  }, 
  "708795f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/708795f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1912", 
    "text": "North on Fifth Avenue from S. W. corner of 42nd Street, showing early type of Fifth Avenue motor-drawn bus, Bristol Building, formerly Bristol Hotel, at left foreground.\nTemple Emanu-El at right centre.\n1912.\nEwing Galloway, Photographer.\n", 
    "folder": "5th Avenue & 42nd Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/708795f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 42nd Street", 
    "height": 472
  }, 
  "721912f-b": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/721912f-b.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1921", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "New Chambers Street & Madison Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/721912f-b.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: New Chambers Street - Madison Street", 
    "height": 423
  }, 
  "714705f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/714705f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1932", 
    "text": "204-208 East 86th Street, east of, adjoining, and at the S.E. corner of Third Avenue.\n1932.\nJ. Clarence Davies Collection, Museum of the City of New York.\nNegative No. 234.\n\n", 
    "folder": "86th Street (East) & 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/714705f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: 86th Street (East) - 3rd Avenue", 
    "height": 391
  }, 
  "730622f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/730622f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Staten Island - Poppy Joe Island Beach - [Stroud place.]", 
    "date": "1911?", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "Poppy Joe Island Beach, Staten Island, N.Y.", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/730622f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 481
  }, 
  "709480f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/709480f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1939", 
    "text": "Sixth Avenue, at W. 42nd Street, showing demolition of the Sixth Avenue \"El' structure and its 42nd Street station. The photographer is viewing northwestward from a vantage point in Bryant Park towards Times Square where the Times Building appears.\nApril 4, 1939\nMr. Nathan Schwartz\nNew York Public Library\nNeg w2~8~e M A ;2DG\n", 
    "folder": "6th Avenue & 42nd Street (West), Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/709480f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: 6th Avenue - 42nd Street (West)", 
    "height": 478
  }, 
  "708851f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/708851f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1931", 
    "text": "Fifth Avenue, west side, north from 46th Street.\n1931.\nNew York Edition Company Collection.", 
    "folder": "5th Avenue & 46th Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/708851f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 46th Street", 
    "height": 477
  }, 
  "718268f-b": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718268f-b.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park - The Mall.", 
    "date": "1933", 
    "text": "(1)\nCentral Park: The Mall, crowd with roller skaters. During this and the following year, this sport, always more or less popular, suddenly became a craze; young, middle aged, and old, children and adults all took to roller skates. The Mall and the Central Park walks, together with the east sidewalk of Central Park West, were favorite locations, but by no means the only ones.\nMay 15, 1932.\nP. L. Sperr.\n(2)\nThe same, another view.\nMay 15, 1933.\nP. L. Sperr.\n(3)\nThe same another view.\nThe seated statue represents Fitz-Creene Halleck, by Wilson\nMacDonald (erected in 1877).\nMay 15, 1933.\nP. L. Sperr.\n", 
    "folder": "Central Park & The Mall., Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718268f-b.jpg", 
    "height": 400
  }, 
  "701498f-b": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/701498f-b.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1910", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "Pelham Parkway South & Sacket Avenue, Bronx, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/701498f-b.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Bronx: Pelham Parkway South - Sacket Avenue", 
    "height": 437
  }, 
  "721650f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/721650f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1925?", 
    "text": "Minetta Lane, from MacDougal Street, to the intersection of Sixth Ave. and Carmine Street, showing a modern paved street\nwith several new buildings.\nAbout 1925.\n", 
    "folder": "Minetta Lane & MacDougal Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/721650f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: Minetta Lane - MacDougal Street", 
    "height": 505
  }, 
  "718194f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/718194f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "Manhattan: Central Park - [Spring in Central Park.]", 
    "date": "n.d", 
    "text": "Spring in Central Park.\nInternational Newsreel, 226 Milliam St., N.Y.C.\n", 
    "folder": "Central Park & [Spring in Central Park.], Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/718194f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 479
  }, 
  "716841f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/716841f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1900?", 
    "text": "Broad Street, south from Wall Street on the left is\nJ.P. Morgans Office.\nCharles Titzman\n1169 BroadNay Y.Y.  About 1900.\n", 
    "folder": "Broad Street & Wall Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/716841f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: Broad Street - Wall Street", 
    "height": 478
  }, 
  "734085f-a": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/734085f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "East River - Shore and skyline - Williamsburg - Wallabout Bay, Brooklyn.", 
    "date": "1890?", 
    "text": null, 
    "folder": "Williamsburg - Wallabout Bay, Brooklyn., Brooklyn, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/734085f-a.jpg", 
    "height": 306
  }, 
  "730718f-c": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/730718f-c.jpg", 
    "title": "Bridges - Brooklyn Bridge - Manhattan Bridge - [New York Steam Corporation.]", 
    "date": "1932; 1934", 
    "text": "1- Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges; as seen southeast from No. 60 Wall Street. The steam is from New York Steam Company, plant.\n\nP. L. Sperr\nFebruary 10, 1934\n\n2- Brooklyn Bridge, as seen east from the Municipal Building.\n\nP. L. Sperr\nJuly 18, 1934\n\n3- Brooklyn Bridge as seen across the skyline\n\nP. L. Sperr\nJune 8, 1932", 
    "folder": "Brooklyn Bridge, New York, N.Y.", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/730718f-c.jpg", 
    "height": 403
  }, 
  "708760f-a": {
    "width": 482, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/708760f-a.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "", 
    "text": "Fifth Avenue, west side, north,from a point to the south\nof W. 42nd Street and across same.\nAbout 1910\nGift of Urbrock Collection\n", 
    "folder": "5th Avenue & 42nd Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/708760f-a.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: 5th Avenue - 42nd Street", 
    "height": 600
  }, 
  "724321f-b": {
    "width": 600, 
    "image_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/600px/724321f-b.jpg", 
    "title": "", 
    "date": "1927; 1929; 1937", 
    "text": "(1)\nWeehawken Street, west side, from Christopher to 10th Streets. The view also shows the corner building north side of Christopher\nStreet, from Weehawken to West Streets.\nMay 12, 1927.\nP. L. Sperr.\n(2)\nThe same, two years later.\nMarch 8, 1929.\nP. L. Sperr.\n(3)\nA similar view at a later dat0, showing demolition of Nos. 388 (corner building) and 390 (old 27story building, adjoining) West Street. Shown in a state of collapse is No. 391 West Street.\nMay 15, 1937.\nP. L. Sperr.\n", 
    "folder": "Weehawken Street & Christopher Street, Manhattan, NY", 
    "thumb_url": "http://oldnyc-assets.nypl.org/thumb/724321f-b.jpg", 
    "original_title": "Manhattan: Weehawken Street - Christopher Street", 
    "height": 403
  }
}