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New York in the Thirties (Formerly Titled: Changing New York,) | 
 enlarge | Author: Berenice Abbott
Publisher: Dover Publications
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 264178
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 102
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 11 x 9.7 x 0.3
ISBN: 048622967X
Dewey Decimal Number: 917.471034
EAN: 9780486229676
ASIN: 048622967X
Publication Date: June 1, 1973
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Product Description
Nearly 100 classic images by noted photographer: Rockefeller Center on the rise, Bowery restaurants, dramatic views of the City’s bridges, Washington Square, old movie houses, rows of old tenements laced with laundry, Wall Street, Flatiron Building, waterfront, many other landmarks.
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A Wonderful Picture History February 14, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This book and similar ones for other decades are a wonderful trip through history by the use of photography and words that supplement what we read, hear about or have experienced. As a native New Yorker, looking through this book (that was originally a WPA project (Works Progress Administration)), it brings back memories of places that either still existed when I was young or are no longer present. In any event, it is worth it to see these photos for anyone who has any sense of or interest in history. Looking at this decade, the 1930's (mid to late), one can see how rapidly New York City and its surroundings grew over a few short decades. There is one photograph of a downtown sea plane landing area for wealthier commuters to the financial district that is interesting.The few little buildings across the street from this East River landing spot not but a few decades later would be 111 Wall Street that was a Citi Bank, now CitiCorp banking building. It is also near the Seaport Museum.
In the lobby area of the building there was (still is?) a small area dedicated to objects dating back to Colonial New York City, even a tri-corner hat, shoes, etc.)
 NY 30's November 12, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Great for people who have been there or are there now. Good capture.
wonderful! April 27, 2006
WOnderful overview gives good idea about what 1930s was like--I think lots of set designers would look at this to see how things looked!
Great photographic journey through a vanished city. September 12, 2000
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
If you can't afford the recent huge hardback Changing New York but still love elegant black and white photos that offer a peephole into the New York city of the Depression, than you should not hesitate to get this wonderful volume. It's well bound too.
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