Author: Joseph Byron
Pages: 133
Cover: Softbound
Dimensions: 9 1/2" x 12 1/2"
Item #: BK1123
Price: $20.95
From elegant 5th Avenue mansions and formal dinner parties to pushcarts on Hester Street and immigrants at Bettery Park, this fascinating pictorial focuses on turn-of-the century New York City and captures it all. Remarkable for their clarity, definition and detail, the 122 vintage photos fashion a richly evocative portrait of Old New York around the turn of the century: nostalgic street scenes, commercial interiors, restaurants, hotels, waterside scenes, parks, parades, etc! Each photo features detailed notes providing historical background, lore and other relevant data. This volume will provide for all an unforgettable visual experience, and New Yorkers will browse it with that special delight reserved for the family album.