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Two shots of the WPA tax photographers and clerks.
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“Uptown, it’s Alexander’s.”
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Outtakes from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs, c. 1939–1941.
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A reader sussed out the identity of a mysterious store appearing in two NYC tax photographs.
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Outtakes from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs, c. 1939–1941. They sometimes remind me of Ed Ruscha’s Every Building on the Sunset Strip (1966).
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Inside a store that sells — what? Outtakes from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs, c. 1939–1941.
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An outtake from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs, c. 1939–1941.
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Outtakes from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs, c. 1939–1941.
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Kid and rhinoceros. Outtakes from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs, c. 1939–1941.
Recently updated
A mystery storefront, now identified.
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People in streets, in outtakes from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs, c. 1939–1941. With identification of a mystery storefront.
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Kids, in outtakes from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs, c. 1939–1941.
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Kids, in outtakes from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs.
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Kids in outtakes from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs.
Tiny Diner
A Brooklyn diner, c. 1939–1941. “Good Food for Good Health”? If you say so.
Ebinger’s
A part of Brooklyn reality.
Another Brooklyn candy store
I remember buying reprints of old comics at Mary’s, including one with a hero who discovered his superpower when pulling baked potatoes outta the fire for the gang.
Another Brooklyn candy store
Pup’s, or Pup’s Luncheontte.
A 13th Avenue candy store
4319 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.
Chock full o’Nuts in Brooklyn
On Fulton Street, c. 1939–1941.
10031 4th Avenue
Fort Hamilton Beer Garden and Restaurant, Brooklyn, later the home of the Hamilton House.
Candy stores
Picholz’s and others.