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Jet Lowe: East Photograph; Staff Artist, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, Completing a Great Work - The Brooklyn Bridge
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
Oath of Office (Section I of Article XIII of the New York State Constitution), NY Oath of Office
Oath of Office (Section I of Article XIII of the New York State Constitution), NY Oath of Office, NY State Library, No date given
"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the State of New York, and that I…
Ezra Ames, George Clinton Governor of New York, 1739 - 1812
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
Samuel Johnson Woolfe, Theodore Roosevelt - 26th United States President - Timeline
Samuel Johnson Woolfe, Theodore Roosevelt - 26th United States President - Timeline, U.S. Library of Congress & American Museum of Natural History, 1919
"There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country. Just as we must conserve our men, women and children, so we must conserve…
Tags: Conservation, Governor, New York, NY, Presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, Timelines
Federal Art Project, Keep your Fire Escapes Clear - New York City Residents Advisory
Federal Art Project, Keep your Fire Escapes Clear - New York City Residents Advisory, Federal Art Project, 1936 or 1937
Poster for the Tenement House Department of the City of New York advising that tenement house residents keep their fire escapes free of obstructions.
Tags: Fire, Fire Escape, New York, NYC, Tenements
D.H. Anderson, Chiefs of Police, New York City
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
Vera Bock, History of Civic Services in the City of New York Police No. 1 : The Rattle Watch
Vera Bock, History of Civic Services in the City of New York Police No. 1 : The Rattle Watch, Library of Congress, 1936
Our Nation’s communities need your protection, and I find great comfort in your selflessness and bravery. Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. The…
Tags: 17th Century, Law Enforcement, New York, Police. NYC, Public Service
Synthia Saint James, In Unity, September 11th
Synthia Saint James, In Unity, September 11th, A Day in September, 2002
When a man becomes a fireman his greatest act of bravery has been accomplished. What he does after that is all in the line of work. Chief Edward F.…
Tags: 9/11, FDNY, Fire, Fire Department, New York, NYC, September 11, United States
Library of Congress, Justice Jane Bolin, First African-American Judge
Library of Congress, Justice Jane Bolin, First African-American Judge, Library of Congress, 1942
In college, Jane Bolin was surrounded by white male students who would ignore her, and her career advisor told her to stop pursing her judicial…
Tags: African-American, Childcare, Jane Bolin, Judge, NAACP, New York, NYC, Racial Equality
National Archives, Tenement House Act
National Archives, Tenement House Act, National Archives, ca. 1900
In 1867, 495,000 people in New York City were living in tenement buildings. Overcrowding (in some areas, a population density of 240,000 people per…
Tags: Housing, New York, NYC, Overcrowding, Safety, Tenement House