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Smoke and Buicks: 1915
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 11:15pm.
Automobile Row: Broadway at West 55th Street. Another view of the January 6, 1915, subway fire in New York. More details here. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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Murray Street Fire: 1915
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 11:09pm.
February 19, 1915: "Murray Street Fire" in Manhattan. Who can help us fill in the details? View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Pawn Shop: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 1:09pm.
A pawn shop at No. 15 Cooper Square (thanks, Evan) in New York circa 1920. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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La Primadora: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 1:02pm.
La Primadora cigar shop at 1153 Broadway in New York circa 1920. The owner, civic leader and entrepreneur Max Schwarz, died in 1940. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. Alternate view here.
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Cigar Store: 10 for 25¢
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 1:01pm.
Another view of the Primadora cigar shop, with a lunchroom, furrier, carpenter and men's clothier as neighbors. View full size. Geo. Grantham Bain Collection.
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Waldman's Music: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/15/2007 - 2:09am.
Another view of the Waldman's music store in Manhattan from 1921, showing records, listening booths and Victrolas. The inscription on the negative also says "N.Y. B'd Inst. Co." View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Talking Machines: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 10/14/2007 - 9:42pm.
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The Owens & Beers record shop at 81 Chambers Street in New York circa 1915-1920. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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