Series III: Photojournalism and Documentary Photography, 1880-1996, inclusive

This subseries consists of photographs of the aftermath of the plane crash that occurred on July 28, 1945. A B25 plane crashed into the Empire State Building.

This subseries contains photographs taken by Rudolph Arnold (1902-1966). After studying at the New York School of Photography, Arnold worked at the New York Graphic, where he started to focus on aviation photography. In 1928, Arnold started his own aviation photography business and worked out of the following New York air fields and airports during his career: Roosevelt Field, the old Curtiss Airport, Floyd Bennett Field, and LaGuardia Airport. He also did motion-picture camera work for Universal and Paramount.

The photographs in this subseries were taken at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, NY between 1931-1939. The majority of these images are of aircraft manufactured by Grumman, Douglas, Lockheed and Curtiss. In addition, the collection contains images Arnold took of aviation personalities including Douglas (Wrong Way) Corrigan, Amelia Earhart, and Howard Hughes.

This subseries contains photographs documenting the work of the Artkraft Strauss Sign Corporation. Artkraft Strauss was one of New York City's preeminent sign designers and manufacturers, responsible for creating some of the most iconic signs in American advertising. The company was particularly known for their "spectaculars," which were giant illuminated signs, often incorporating special effects and moving parts.

This subseries contains images of the company's signs, as well as their fabrication and installation. Artkraft Strauss' employees and facilities are also featured. One group of photos documents the fabrication and installation of a 1936 Times Square "spectacular" ad for Wrigley's gum featuring fish blowing bubbles. Unfortunately, the collection does not include an image of the finished product.

This series consists of two photograph albums. One is the album of Louis Fabian Bachrach (1881-1963), and contains formal portraits and snapshots of his family, as well of the offices and employees of his photographic studio. The second album contains photographs of Louis Fabian Bachrach's mother, Fanny Keyser Bachrach (1854-1937), throughout her life. It appears to have been assembled by her children after her death.

This subseries contains the work of American photographer Peter Basch (1921–2004), known for his images of celebrities and artists in America and Europe. His photos appeared in major magazines such as Life, Look and Playboy.

Included here are images of Jim Henson, Mitzi Gaynor, Fred Gwynn, Rock Hudson, Tuesday Weld, Harry Belafonte, dancers Pauline Koner and Jose Limon, and a series of female nudes.

This subseries contains photographs by Margaret Bourke-White (1904—1971), an American photographer known for her extensive contributions to photojournalism, particularly for her Life magazine work. She is recognized as having been the first female documentary photographer to be accredited by and work with the U.S armed forces.

This subseries consists of photos that capture the action centered around a single park bench during the course of one day. These images were published in Look Magazine on April 30, 1946.

This subseries consists of early portraits of the actress Marilyn Monroe taken by Hungarian-American fashion photographer André de Dienes (1913-1985).

This subseries contains cyanotype photographs of the construction of the Manhattan Bridge. They are the works of Eugene de Salignac (1861–1943), an American photographer who worked for the Department of Bridges/Plant and Structures in New York City from 1906 to 1934. During this time, de Salignac documented the creation of the city's modern infrastructure—including bridges, major municipal buildings, roads and subways. His most famous image is that of painters posing nonchalantly on the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge. His negatives and vintage prints are held by the New York City Municipal Archives.

This subseries contains photographs of the 1990s supermodels Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista, Kate Moss, Claudia Schiffer, and Christy Turlington. The photos are the work of various photographers, including Herb Ritts; most of the photos feature Kate Moss.

This subseries consists of photos documenting World WarII, taken by John Florea (1916-2000). Florea was a staff photographer at Life who became a war correspondent during World War II. As one of America's first war photographers for the Pacific theater, he covered the Marines and the Navy, especially during the battle of Tarawa in December 1943. Later, from 1944 until the end of the war, he followed the American army in Europe, photographing the fights in France or Belgium, the destruction of the German cities, and the liberation of the concentration camps in Germany.

This subseries contains the work of documentary photographer Jill Freedman (1939-2019). Freedman immersed herself in the world of her subjects, which included the Beatty-Cole circus performers, New York City police officers and firefighters, and New York City street life [includes explicit images taken at sex clubs].

This subseries consists of photographs by Ron Galella (1931-) an American photographer considered a pioneer paparazzo. Galella's celebrity photographs have appeared in many major publications including Vanity Fair, Time, and People. This subseries contains images of Imogene Coca, Gloria Swanson, Johnny Carson, Steven Spielberg, Lana Turner, Madonna, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, among others.

This subseries contains 10 photographs by renowned New York City photography firm George P. Hall and Son documenting the construction of the Manhattan Speedway, 1894-1898. It includes views of the High Bridge Aqueduct and Water Tower.

This subseries contains photos taken by Philippe Halsman (1906-1979), an American portrait photographer whose work was featured on the covers and pages of magazines such as Life, Look, Esquire, and the Saturday Evening Post. Images included here feature unidentified domestic scenes, and portraits of prominent businessmen and journalists.

This subseries contains photographs by members of Magnum, an international photographic cooperative. Images include New York City street scenes; images of Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale campaigning in 1980; Woody Allen on set; Madonna; and the 1986 International PEN Convention.

This subseries contains color portraits of children and teenagers taken in 1986-1987 by Mary Ellen Mark (1940-2015), an American documentary photographer.

This subseries contains the work of Village Voice photojournalist Fred McDarrah (1926-2007). During his 50-year career at The Voice, McDarrah covered politics, art, the rock music scene, dance, entertainment, and demonstrations in support of the peace movement, gay liberation, and welfare and civil rights.

McDarrah documented the galleries, lofts, cafes, bars and streets of Greenwich Village and Soho, and the artists, actors, musicians, Beat poets, writers and counterculture figures who populated them. Photographs of these people and places, taken during the 1960s through the 1980s, make up the bulk of this series.

McDarrah also focused his lens on the world of New York politics. This series contains images of politicians such as Alfonse D'Amato, Elizabeth Holtzman, John Lindsay, and Charles Rangel, among many others. Also included are images of protests and activists such as Angela Davis, Abbie Hoffman and Jane Jacobs, among others.

Other images of note include scenes from the 1977 Blackout; a beatnik birthday party for Ted Joans; a Star Trek convention; and the NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt

This series is arranged alphabetically by subject.

This subseries contains a presentation album entitled "Photographs, New York World's Fair 1939," produced by the NY World's Fair Press Department. The album contains 54 large-format celebratory images, including FDR touring the site in a car, Howard Hughes with New York City officials and luminaries, models of the site, construction of various buildings (especially the Trylon and Perisphere), opening ceremonies, media coverage and photo ops, parades in lower Manhattan, visitors at the fair, and more.

This subseries contains 96 photographs by Beecher Ogden (1873-1963) documenting New York City. The photos, taken between 1951-1956, include images of streets, buildings, storefronts, elevated trains, pushcarts and vendors, pedestrians, and children playing.

This subseries contains photographs that were taken for PM News, a daily newspaper published in New York City during the 1940s. It was financed by Chicago millionaire Marshall Field III, and was known for using many large photographs to illustrate its stories.

This subseries is arranged chronologically.

This subseries contains portraits of William O'Dwyer (1890–1964), an Irish-American politician and diplomat who served as the Mayor of New York City from 1946 to 1950; and Alexander Woollcott (1887-1943), an American critic for The New Yorker magazine, a member of the Algonquin Round Table, and a prominent radio personality. The photographs were taken by several different photographers, some credited and some uncredited.

This subseries consists of photojournalist Ken Regan's (d.2012) behind-the-scenes photos from the 1970s television show "The Electric Company" produced by the Children's Television Workshop. It also contains a few oversize sports photographs, including shots of the New York Yankees.

This subseries contains a scrapbook that documents the life of James L. "Jimmie" Scott (1894-1985) through the years 1914 to 1952. During this time Scott was a boxer, actor, composer, ballroom dancer, and dance teacher. He also participated in dance marathons, setting a record in 1928.

This subseries consists of one color transparency of Bess Myerson.

This subseries consists of an album containing 97 large-format news photographs depicting a host of wide-ranging topical events during and immediately after the First World War. Each photo has a printed caption. subjects of the photographs include aviation stunts, seaplanes, dirigibles, and the world's largest flying boat. There are also photos of the U.S. Army and Navy, military vehicles, European battles, relief efforts, soldiers returning home, and President Wilson at the Peace Conference.

This subseries contains the work of Carl Van Vechten (1880–1964), an American writer and art photographer. Images include many scenes from the 1939 World's Fair, as well as views of the Cloisters, the New York Botanic Garden, Central Park, and general streetscapes.

This subseries consists of official U.S. White House photographs taken between 1953 and 1986. They include images of U.S. Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan, including with their family members and other government officials. The bulk of the photos were taken during Nixon's presidency. These include performances at the White House by the original cast of the televison show "Sesame Street" and by the band "The Turtles."

This subseries contains photographs that document programs created by the WPA. The WPA, or Works Progress Administration (renamed in 1939 as the Work Projects Administration) was an American New Deal agency designed to provide jobs and income to the unemployed during the Great Depression. WPA programs included public works projects such as the construction of public buildings and roads, and also employed teachers, musicians, artists, writers, actors and directors in arts, drama, media, and literacy projects. Of note are images of worker strikes and demonstrations protesting cuts to WPA programs.

This subseries contains photos by Worsinger Window Service, a firm that specialized in documenting shop windows and interiors. The firm was founded by Karl Worsinger (1893-1952), a window display designer and photographer who began his career working for Gimbel's of New York.

Stores pictured in this subseries are Bonwit-Teller, Lord and Taylor, Stern's, Russeks, Jaeckel's, and Nat Lewis.

This subseries consists of 64 photographs of the construction of the Woolworth Building. The photos were taken by Wurts Bros. Architectural Photographers, Inc. in 1911-1912. Each photograph has a descriptive title and date printed in the lower corner.