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Check It Out: 1907

Check It Out: 1907

New York circa 1907. "Metropolitan Library, Fifth Avenue." The New York Public Library under construction. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

 

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Early rising

So new in its construction, there is no entrance on the 42nd Street side to the subway. Possibly before a subway line arrived at this location. Beautiful photo.

A couple more things needed

Here they are in 1911, lying in wait.

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