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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.

Abbott's efforts resulted in a book in 1939, in advance of the World's Fair in Flushing Meadow NY. At the project's conclusion, the FAP distributed complete sets of Abbott's images to high schools, libraries and other public institutions in the metropolitan area.

These images are a selection of the library's holdings.

See more images and information at NYPL.

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items are from between 09 Dec 2008 & 15 Dec 2008.

Broome Street no. 512-514, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Lamport Export Company, 507-511 Broadway, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Broadway near Broome Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Broome Street, Nos. 504-506, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

First Avenue and East 70th Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Ewen Avenue No. 2565 (Bar and grill), Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. by New York Public Library

Gas tank and Queensboro Bridge, East 62nd Street & York Aven... by New York Public Library

Vanderbilt, From E. 46th Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Country Store: interior, Ewen Avenue, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. by New York Public Library

Palisade Avenue No. 2505, Spuyten Duyvil, Bronx. by New York Public Library

Newsstand, 32nd Street and Third Avenue, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Spring and Varick Streets, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Oak and New Chambers Streets, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Grove Street, No. 45, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Jefferson Market Court, southwest corner of Sixth Avenue and... by New York Public Library

St. Lukes Chapel, 483 Hudson Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Tri-boro Barber School, 264 Bowery, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Mulberry and Prince Streets, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Waterfront, South Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Unemployed and huts, West Houston -- Mercer St., Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Huts and unemployed, West Houston and Mercer St., Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Huts and unemployed, West Houston and Mercer Street, Manhatt... by New York Public Library

Murray Hill Hotel, from Park Avenue and 40th Street, Manhatt... by New York Public Library

Murray Hill Hotel, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Murray Hill Hotel, 112 Park Avenue, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Minetta Street, Nos. 2, 4, 6, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Squibb Building with Sherry Netherland in the background, 74... by New York Public Library

Daily News Building, 42nd Street between Second and Third Av... by New York Public Library

Mori's Restaurant, 144 Bleecker Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Gramercy Park, west side looking southeast, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Henry Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Cliff and Ferry Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Fish Market, South Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Fulton Street Dock, Manhattan skyline, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Gramercy Park, nos. 3-5, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Seventh Avenue looking south from 35th Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

40th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

40th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenue, looking southw... by New York Public Library

40th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues, from Salmon T... by New York Public Library

Gasoline Station, Tenth Avenue and 29th Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Ferry, West 23rd Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Oldest apartment house in New York City, 142 East 18th Stree... by New York Public Library

Gus Hills Minstrels, 1890-1898 Park Avenue, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Firehouse, Park Avenue and East 135th Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

George Washington Bridge, Riverside Drive and 179th Street, ... by New York Public Library

'El' station, Sixth and Ninth Avenue Lines: downtown side, 7... by New York Public Library

Whelan's Drug Store, 44th Street and Eighth Avenue, Manhatta... by New York Public Library

Rope store, South Street and James Slip, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Columbus Circle, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Broadway and Thomas Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Facade, 317 Broadway, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

Pike and Henry Streets, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

John Wanamakers's, Fourth Avenue and 9th Street, Manhattan. by New York Public Library

'El' Second and Third Avenue Lines, Hanover Square and Pearl... by New York Public Library

'El' Second and Third Avenue lines, Bowery and Deyer St., Ma... by New York Public Library

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