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Ezra Ames, George Clinton Governor of New York, 1739 - 1812, New York Historical Society, 1814

George Clinton 1739 – 1812 was an American soldier and statesman, considered one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He served as Governor…

Tags: George Clinton, Governor, James Madison, New York, NY, Thomas Jefferson, Vice President

Jet Lowe: East Photograph; Staff Artist, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Completing a Great Work - The Brooklyn Bridge, Library of Congress, 1982: East; 1883: In Progress

"There can be little doubt that in many ways the story of bridge building is the story of civilization. By it we can readily measure an important part…

Tags: Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY, Public Architecture

D.H. Anderson, Chiefs of Police, New York City, Library of Congress, ca. 1889

The New York State Association of Chiefs of Police was organized on November 30, 1901, in Rochester, New York and incorporated in 1957. It is a not…

Tags: Chiefs of Police, Law Enforcement, New York, NYC, Police

Library of Congress Catalog No. 2003690078, Bernard M. Baruch 1870 - 1965, U.S. Financier, Stock-market Speculator, Statesman & Political Consultant, Library of Congress, 1961

Bernard Mannes Baruch was a U.S. financier, stock-market speculator, statesman, and political consultant. After his success in business, Baruch…

Tags: Bernard M. Baruch, FDR, Financier, New York, Philanthropy, Speculator, Wall Street, Wilson

Bain News Service, Arthur Woods, New York Police Commissioner, Library of Congress, Unknown

When Arthur Woods was a journalist, his articles about the local police caught their interest, and they soon recruited him as a Deputy. He believed in…

Tags: Arthur Woods, Law Enforcement, New York, NYPC, Police