An amazing collection of found photos from Gordon Morales that shows everyday life of New York in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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| The Dewey Arch was a triumphal arch that stood from 1899 to 1900 at Madison Square in Manhattan, New York |
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| Construction of Harlem River Drive in New York. Began in 1894, and the speedway opened in July of 1898 |
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| 1899 Nubian Dress Lining Store front. Illuminated by the Electric Motor Equipment Company that was one of the first using electric lighting to attract customers |
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| A view from the Williamsburg Bridge, looking west in Manhattan. One of the buildings is the Loews Theater and its sign reads 'ALL STAR BILL 10 15 25'. Another building is The New York Edison Co. |
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| Celebrating the end of The Great War which would date around 1918. Probably around Chautauqua, New York |
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| Celebrating the end of The Great War which would date around 1918. Probably around Chautauqua, New York |
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| Celebrating the end of The Great War which would date around 1918. Probably around Chautauqua, New York |
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| Celebrating the end of The Great War which would date around 1918. Probably around Chautauqua, New York |
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| Central Square Station, New York. This building was built in 1868 then burned to the ground in 1903 |
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| Central Square Station, New York. This building was built in 1868 then burned to the ground in 1903 |
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| Church Street and Cortlandt Street |
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| Engine 1385 2-6-6-2 New York Central Lines |
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| New York Central and Hudson River Railroad |
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| New York Central Railroad. The wheels on the coaches appear to have flanges on them so they can Hi-Rail on the tracks |
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| New York State Inebriate Asylum - later Binghamton State Hospital |
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| New York Subway construction. Duane St in New York City |
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| New York Subway construction. Lexington Ave. |
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| New York Subway construction. Spring & Elm in New York City - Interborough Subway construction |
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| New York Subway construction. Williamsburg Bridge, Delancey St looking west |
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| Penn Yan, Keuka Park and Branchport Railway |
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| Penn Yan, Keuka Park and Branchport Railway |
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| Ship at dock. At harbor in New York |
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| Somewhere in Upstate New York |
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| The Ansonia is a building on the Upper West Side of New York City, located at 2109 Broadway, between West 73rd and West 74th Streets |
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| The Barge Office. Temporary immigration station |
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| View of New York from Sunset Park, Brooklyn, NY |
