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Hagstrom Map. "New York City: Manhattan House Numbers and Transit Guide" (Oversize), circa 1970s, inclusive
Americana '75 Street Fair Poster, 1975
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Designed by Richard Bernstein and sponsored by American Airlines. Fair held on 52nd street, from Broadway East to 3rd Avenue.
Burger King New York Yankees Poster, 1978
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Poster with printed drawings by Frank Becerra of the team members.
"Community Board #1: Borough of Manhattan Presents 'Use of Toxins in an Urban Environment'" Poster, 1983
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Promotional poster for event, with artwork by Mario Pikus on the dangers of fumigating with methyl bromide.
Tribeca Benefit Art Auction Poster (2 copies), 1986
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Features drawing of eagle by Mimi Gross.
The Texture of Tribeca Promotional Poster, 1989
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Poster to promote Andrew Scott Dolkart's illustrated history of Tribeca, The Texture of Tribeca.
Uprooting Poverty Through Community Development Conference Poster, 1990
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In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Pratt Center for Environmental Development. Artwork by Lorenz.
Operation Welcome Home--NYC Poster, 1991
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Promotional poster for parade honoring Persian Gulf War veterans. Artwork by Milton Glaser.
"Celebrating Historic Preservation: Civic Fame: Municipal Building, City of New York"", 1992
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Municipal buiding statue renovation. Published by Mayor David Dinkins's office during his mayoral tenure. Photograph by Gaston Dubois.
"An Axonometric View of the 'Triangle Below Canal'", 1994
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Aerial map of Tribeca by Ludington Ltd..
New York City Marathon Poster, 1995
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Very colorful promotional poster, designed by Peter Max.
"Listening to the City" Town Hall Event at Jacob Javits Center, 2002, inclusive
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3 identical posters from "Listening to the City" event held at Jacob Javits Center, July 20, 2002. Project of Civic Alliance to Rebuild Downtown New York. Includes various images depicting development of lower Manhattan from colonial period to the World Trade Center. Donated March 2020 and added to collection in October 2020.
Street Map of Tribeca (2 copies), Undated, inclusive
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Copies of Tribeca map from before the Battery Park City landfill was completed in 1976.
Dioxin/Agent Orange Exposure Poster, Undated, inclusive
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Informational poster released by the New York State Temporary Commission on Dioxin Exposure. The poster has two business cards for Vietnam Veterans of America offices in New York City stapled to it.
"New York Needs You--Join The Auxiliary Police", Undated, inclusive
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Designed by "Schlamp," for New York City Police Foundation.
Layered Print of Swan and Heron, 1982
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Print by "J. Yelton" (?).
New Deal Art Golden Anniversary Posters (5), 1988, inclusive
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Posters feature prints of Lily Furedi's Subway, LaVerne Nelson Black's Jicarilla "Apache Fiesta", Jenne Magafan's The Windmill, O. Louis Guglielmi's Martyr Hill, and Ilya Bolotowsky's In The Barber Shop.
Print of The Graham Children, 1990
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By William Hogarth.
Tight Lacing, Or Fashion Before Ease, Undated, inclusive
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Replica poster of the original satirical print by John Collet.
Print of Painting Depicting Animals, Columns, and Pyramids, Undated, inclusive
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Painting originally by English artist Julie Arkell.
Treasures of Tutankhamun Exhibit Poster, 1976
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Distributed by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Nut Tree Art Exhibition Posters (2), 1971, 1977
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Includes "Coit Tower, San Francisco," watercolors by Cecile Johnson and an image from "Batiks by Winifred Madison."
Star Trek Collage Poster, 1976
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Of photographs from the original television show.
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Poster, 1983
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Poster, 1989
Mission: Impossible Apple Poster, 1996
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Reads, "YOUR MISSION: BEGINS AT HTTP://WWW.MISSION.APPLE.COM/," with a picture of Tom Cruise.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Movie Poster, 2001
The Day After Tomorrow Movie Poster, 2004
Lunar/Chinese New Year Calendar, 1984, inclusive
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Produced by Chinese Native Products and Pearl River Chinese Products Emporium, with Chinese art prints and advertisements for "Bee and Flower" soap on the pages inside.
Dias Santos Calendar, 1997, inclusive
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With guide to Mexican religious imagery printed on the back.
Presidents of the United States Poster, circa 1980s, inclusive
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Distributed by Bayside Fuel Oil Corp, with biographical information about each president printed on the back.
Elvis Presley--Las Vegas Poster, 1976
"Conservation: keeping America's neighborhoods together", 1981
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Promotional poster for Preservation Week, published by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
New York State Fair Poster, 1984
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Reproduction of poster from 1903 New York State Fair in Syracuse.
"Born Free" Halmark Poster, Undated, inclusive
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Poster with "Born Free" lyrics, written by Don Black and John Barry, and an African savannah landscape underneath.
The New Game of Human Life (2 copies), Undated, inclusive
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Reprints of the 1790 game.
"Women Unite!", 1970-1971, inclusive
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2 posters. The first is an original "Women Unite!" poster with artwork signed "Jeannie Friedman, Newark, 1970." This poster was used to glue on the words "National Organization for Women" across the top; the word "Organization" is missing now. From this the second poster, a reproduction, was made and used, according to the donor, at City National Bank for "Close Account Day" in 1971. (Donated and added to the collection in November 2020)
"Women's March for Equality", 1971 August 26
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Poster for march beginning on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street and going to rally at 72nd Street mall, New York City. Seeking "Our rights to: abortion, political power, child care centers, equality under the law, equal education and employment." With women's power logo. (Donated and added to the collection in March 2021.)
"I want you...For the Navy", 1973
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Issued by the U.S. Government Printing Office. Artwork by Howard Chandler Christy, 1917. (Donated and added to the collection in November 2020)
"Infonavit – Ano Internacional De La Mujer, Programa Cultural - Junio de 1975", 1975
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The poster text includes the program of events for June 21-30, 1975. In Spanish. (Donated and added to the collection in November 2020)
"Good Carpenters", 1976 June 15
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Poster of poem "Good Carpenters" by Erica Jong, with small drawing. Presentation note on poster indicates it was done by Jong for Betty Friedan on the occasion of the publication of her book "It Changed My Life" and presented to Friedan by Carole de Saram, Muriel Fox, Elinor Guggenheimer, Elizabeth Forsling Harris, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Marlene Sanders, Ellen Sulzberger Straus, Mary Jean Tully. Paul Freeman, scribat. (Donated and added to the collection in March 2021.)
"Marilyn" [Monroe], 1977
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Artwork by J.B. Printed in Scotland. Minerva Denmark/Switzerland. (Donated and added to the collection in November 2020)
"The Urban Woman", 1978
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Poster for conference held by the New York Chapter of the National Organization for Women, October 21-22, 1978, at Washington Irving High School in Manhattan. Poster text includes the program of speakers, panels, and topics. (Donated and added to the collection in November 2020)
"Judy Chicago. The Birth Project", circa 1984
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Artwork is an embroidery from the Project by Pamella Nesbit. Text includes reference to "other creative visions by Judy Chicago." (Donated and added to the collection in November 2020)
"Women of the Forth World. NEW-Movement for a New Community. New-York. Paris. London", undated
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With text echoing Sojourner Truth, ending in "Am I not a woman?" (Donated and added to the collection in November 2020)