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Bowery, circa 1880?, inclusive

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

Scope and Contents

Two photos spanning 168-174 Bowery, with elevated tracks in front of storefronts.

Elm Street, circa 1880?, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

11 photos. The portion of the street included is now part of Lafayette Street. Includes corner of Elm & Broome streets, with odd number addresses running from 187-205. No even numbered addresses. 191 Elm is the rear of Hoffman's Marion cafe; see the Marion Street folder for front view on Marion. Some duplicates.

Elizabeth Street, circa 1880?, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

13 photos. Includes odd number addresses spanning 155-161 Elizabeth, with front and rear views (demolition behind 155-161) and even number addresses 154-164. Some duplicates.

Marion Street, circa 1880?, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 1, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

15 photos. The stretch of street in the photos is now called Cleveland Place. Includes corner of Broome and Marion. Includes odd number addresses spanning 7-11 and even number addresses 8-26, ending at intersection with Elm. Includes front of Hoffman's Marion Cafe (rear view on Elm Street). Some duplicates.

Mott Street, circa 1880?, inclusive

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

Scope and Contents

6 photos. Includes odd number addresses spanning 185-193 Mott. No even addresses. Some duplicates.

Mulberry Street, circa 1880?, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

15 photos. Includes odd number addresses spanning 187-195 Mulberry and even number addresses 188-194. Some Italian shops. Some duplicates.

Unidentified, circa 1880?, inclusive

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

Scope and Contents

1 photo that appears to fit with the set of photos above, but caption is missing.

Centre Street, circa 1880?, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

13 photos of buildings along Centre Street in the area of Walker, Canal, Hester, and White steets.

Centre Street? / Lafayette Street, circa 1880?, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents

Includes 3 photos. One is at the intersection of Lafayette and Walker. Two are unidentified but are likely in the Centre/Lafayette area.

Miscellaneous, 1880s?, inclusive

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

Scope and Contents

2 photos unrelated to the rest of the photos in the collection. One is of a large house with road or other construction occurring alongside. The second is of a man with four children, all dressed in suits or dresses.

Ephemera, 1928, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Scope and Contents

3 identical advertisements for Fischer's coffees and teas, with endorsement by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America that the goods were prepared and packed as kosher for the Pesach holidays.

Book: "An Introduction to Mensuration and Practical Geometry" by John Bonnycastle, 1831, inclusive

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Books)

Scope and Contents

Inscribed as belonging to William Henry Christie in 1833. Published Philadelphia by Kimber & Sharpless. Sixth American edition from the tenth London edition.

Book: "Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyl" by John Greenleaf Whittier, 1869

Offsite-Box: 2, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Books)

Scope and Contents

Published Boston by Fields, Osgood & Co.

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