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[St. Regis and Gotham hotels, New York, N.Y.] – Vintage Wall Art

[St. Regis and Gotham hotels, New York, N.Y.], [between 1905 and 1920] — historic photograph
[St. Regis and Gotham hotels, New York, N.Y.], [between 1905 and 1920]. 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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A window into the past: [St. Regis and Gotham hotels, New York, N.Y.], preserved in this historic photograph. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Two of the grand hotels on Fifth Avenue in midtown Manhattan, the St. Regis and the Gotham, stand together in this view. The St. Regis opened in 1904 under John Jacob Astor IV, and the Gotham followed a year later, both part of a stretch that drew wealthy travelers and society events near 55th Street. The Detroit Publishing Company made the picture on an 8 by 10 inch glass negative, a format that holds fine street-level detail. Its views record how this commercial avenue looked before automobiles and taller buildings changed it.

Created / published[between 1905 and 1920]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
NotesTitle from jacket. H 489" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 036554. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SubjectsHotels. Streets. Commercial facilities.United States--New York (State)--New York.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan800 × 980 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-68026

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