VINTAGE NEW YORK, 1935

Henry Street, Manhattan, New York, 1935

Changing New York, 1935-1938

Photographer Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) proposed Changing New York, her grand project to document New York City, to the Federal Art Project (FAP) in 1935. The FAP was a Depression-era government program for unemployed artists and workers in related fields such as advertising, graphic design, illustration, photofinishing, and publishing.

Broome Street no. 512-514, Manhattan.

Lamport Export Company, 507-511 Broadway, Manhattan.

Broadway near Broome Street, Manhattan.

Broome Street, Nos. 504-506, Manhattan.

First Avenue and East 70th Street, Manhattan.

Ewen Avenue No. 2565 (Bar and grill), Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx.

Gas tank and Queensboro Bridge, East 62nd Street & York Avenue

Vanderbilt, From E. 46th Street, Manhattan.

Country Store interior, Ewen Avenue, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx.

Palisade Avenue No. 2505, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx.

 Newsstand, 32nd Street and Third Avenue, Manhattan.

 Spring and Varick Streets, Manhattan.

Oak and New Chambers Streets, Manhattan.

Grove Street, No. 45, Manhattan.

Jefferson Market Court, southwest corner of Sixth Avenue.

St. Lukes Chapel, 483 Hudson Street, Manhattan.

 Tri-boro Barber School, 264 Bowery, Manhattan.

Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Manhattan.

Mulberry and Prince Streets, Manhattan.

Waterfront, South Street, Manhattan.

nemployed and huts, West Houston -- Mercer St., Manhattan.

Huts and unemployed, West Houston and Mercer St., Manhattan.

Huts and unemployed, West Houston and Mercer Street, Manhattan.

Murray Hill Hotel, from Park Avenue and 40th Street, Manhattan.

Murray Hill Hotel, Manhattan.

Murray Hill Hotel, Manhattan.

Murray Hill Hotel, 112 Park Avenue, Manhattan.

Minetta Street, Nos. 2, 4, 6, Manhattan.

 Squibb Building with Sherry Netherland in the background.

Daily News Building, 42nd Street between Second and Third Avenue.

Mori's Restaurant, 144 Bleecker Street, Manhattan.

Gramercy Park, west side looking southeast, Manhattan.

Henry Street, Manhattan.

Cliff and Ferry Street, Manhattan.

 Fish Market, South Street, Manhattan.

Fulton Street Dock, Manhattan skyline, Manhattan.

Gramercy Park, nos. 3-5, Manhattan.

Seventh Avenue looking south from 35th Street, Manhattan.

40th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, Manhattan.

40th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, Manhattan.

40th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue.

40th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

Gasoline Station, Tenth Avenue and 29th Street, Manhattan.

Ferry, West 23rd Street, Manhattan.

Oldest apartment house in New York City, 142 East 18th Street.

Gus Hills Minstrels, 1890-1898 Park Avenue, Manhattan.

Firehouse, Park Avenue and East 135th Street, Manhattan.

George Washington Bridge, Riverside Drive and 179th Street.

 'El' station, Sixth and Ninth Avenue Lines downtown side.

Whelan's Drug Store, 44th Street and Eighth Avenue, Manhattan

Rope store, South Street and James Slip, Manhattan.

Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan.

Columbus Circle, Manhattan.

Broadway and Thomas Street, Manhattan.

 Broadway and Thomas Street, Manhattan.