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Series II: Bronx, 2009, 2015-2020, inclusive

Scope and Contents

The series includes 73 photographs taken in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The bulk of these, a total of 55, were taken in December 2017 and in 2020 at the Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Garden and are close-ups of many of the show's miniature replicas of famous New York City structures. There are also five photographs of Yankee Stadium and seven of the Wave Hill grounds and buildings, among other subjects. The container list provides a more detailed summary for each folder.

Arrangement

The series is arranged alphabetically by general subject matter, then chronologically within subject. The number of photographs in each folder is noted in parentheses in the container list.

Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Garden (31), 2017 December, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 1A (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Close-ups of many of the miniature replicas of famous New York City structures such as the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, Penn Station, George Washington Bridge, Cyclone roller coaster, Chrysler building, etc., made of bark, leaves, and other natural materials.

Holiday Train Show at New York Botanical Garden (24), 2020, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 1B (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Street Views (3), 2015, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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View on Bronx River Parkway, view on Cross Bronx Expressway, man with sign panhandling.

Yankee Stadium (5), 2009, 2017, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

Interior of seating, field, and from under the facade (2009); one exterior from behind fencing (2017).

Bronx Zoo (3), 2016, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 5, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Entrance, zebra, and peacock with other animals.

Wave Hill (7), 2018, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 6, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

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Entrance gate, conservatory interior, Great Lawn, Wave Hill House and Glyndor Gallery exteriors, signage at Riverdale Ave and 254th Street.

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