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U.S. Federal Courts Bldg., Foley Square, New York City – Vintage Print

U.S. Federal Courts Bldg., Foley Square, New York City — historic photograph
U.S. Federal Courts Bldg., Foley Square, New York City. Historic photograph from the New York City collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This historic photograph of U.S. Federal Courts Bldg., Foley Square, New York City brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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U.S. Federal Courts Bldg., Foley Square, New York City

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Foley Square, in Lower Manhattan near City Hall, is the setting here, and the photograph shows the U.S. Federal Courts Building as it looked around 1936, the year the courthouse was completed. Its monumental neoclassical design, with a broad facade and a classical colonnade, reflected the government's view that federal justice deserved an imposing civic presence. The photograph was made by Wurts Bros., a New York studio known for architectural views, and its copyright notice suggests it was issued commercially. Pay attention to the open plaza in front of the building, which shows how the square was laid out as a formal approach to the courts.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notesc1936.
SubjectsPhoto copyrighted by Wurts Bros., N.Y.C. No copyright renewal. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Arch. Colls; Photog. I.; NY--NYC--Squares; NY--NYC--Bldgs.; Court houses--NY; NY--NYC--Views; Shelf.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,199 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-135628

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