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Halloween
Halloween
35 items
Bill Barvin Location Photograph Archive
Bill Barvin Location Photograph Archive
213 items
Walter Silver photographs
Walter Silver photographs
2,768 items
New York Subways
New York Subways
42 items
Martha Swope photographs
Martha Swope photographs
59,112 items
Outer Boroughs: New York beyond Manhattan
Outer Boroughs: New York beyond Manhattan
86 items
Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file
Billy Rose Theatre Collection photograph file
50,110 items
Photographs from the American country woman series
Photographs from the American country woman series
30 items
Variety, vaudeville & burlesque
Variety, vaudeville & burlesque
189 items
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library
34,741 items
New York Public Library photographs
New York Public Library photographs
30 items
Friedman-Abeles photograph collection
Friedman-Abeles photograph collection
39,176 items
Drugstore Photographs, Or, A Trip Along the Yangtze River, 1999, by Dylan Stone
Drugstore Photographs, Or, A Trip Along the Yangtze River, 1999, by Dylan Stone
25,428 items
The Middle East in Early Prints and Photographs
The Middle East in Early Prints and Photographs
9,194 items
Kenn Duncan Photograph Archive, ca. 1960-1986
Kenn Duncan Photograph Archive, ca. 1960-1986
7,073 items
Russia and Eastern Europe in Rare Photographs, 1860- 1945
Russia and Eastern Europe in Rare Photographs, 1860- 1945
5,086 items
Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957
Vandamm theatrical photographs, 1900-1957
3,379 items
Photographs of Indonesia
Photographs of Indonesia
1,812 items
White Studio theatrical photographs
White Studio theatrical photographs
2,238 items
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library. Supplement.
Photographic views of New York City, 1870's-1970's, from the collections of the New York Public Library. Supplement.
1,569 items
Dance in Photographs and Prints
Dance in Photographs and Prints
1,501 items
Photographic views of the United States
Photographic views of the United States
1,326 items
Asia and the Eastern Pacific Rim in Early Prints and Photographs
Asia and the Eastern Pacific Rim in Early Prints and Photographs
1,156 items
Photographs taken by inspectors of the New York City Tenement House Department
Photographs taken by inspectors of the New York City Tenement House Department
1,102 items
Farm Security Administration Photographs
Farm Security Administration Photographs
20,199 items
Collection of photographs of New York City
Collection of photographs of New York City
813 items
Photographs of General Motors and Chrysler car and truck models
Photographs of General Motors and Chrysler car and truck models
734 items
Metropolis: New York City Water and Transit Infrastructure in Photographs
Metropolis: New York City Water and Transit Infrastructure in Photographs
669 items
The Luso-Hispanic New World in Early Prints and Photographs
The Luso-Hispanic New World in Early Prints and Photographs
651 items
Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs
Barbara Gittings and Kay Tobin Lahusen gay history papers and photographs
581 items
Lewis Wickes Hine: Documentary Photographs, 1905-1938
Lewis Wickes Hine: Documentary Photographs, 1905-1938
522 items
Photographs of American Indians.
Photographs of American Indians.
31 items
The people of India
The people of India
486 items
Eye on the Reich : German propaganda photographs, 1939-1942
Eye on the Reich : German propaganda photographs, 1939-1942
436 items
World War I Photograph Albums and Postcards
World War I Photograph Albums and Postcards
396 items
Collection of automobile photographs and news releases, 1877-1938
Collection of automobile photographs and news releases, 1877-1938
389 items
Series of photographic documents of social conditions, 1905-1939
Series of photographic documents of social conditions, 1905-1939
360 items
Collection of photographs of New York City, 1931-1942
Collection of photographs of New York City, 1931-1942
335 items
Poland in photographs, 1939-1944
Poland in photographs, 1939-1944
317 items
Photographs of the Catskill water supply system in process of construction
Photographs of the Catskill water supply system in process of construction
310 items
Diana Davies photographs
Diana Davies photographs
3,848 items
Photographs of British algae: cyanotype impressions
Photographs of British algae: cyanotype impressions
499 items
Early Landscape Photography of the American West
Early Landscape Photography of the American West
263 items
German World War I photographic postcards
German World War I photographic postcards
197 items
Jerome Robbins Dance Division Photograph files
Jerome Robbins Dance Division Photograph files
882 items
Photographs of the construction of the Holland Tunnel, 1919-1927
Photographs of the construction of the Holland Tunnel, 1919-1927
145 items
Sakhalin, the island of exile: photograph collection of the Russian island penal colony during the late 19th and early 20th centuries
Sakhalin, the island of exile: photograph collection of the Russian island penal colony during the late 19th and early 20th centuries
129 items
Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie : dessins photographiques recueillis pendant les années 1849, 1850 et 1851 accompagnés d'un texte explicatif
Egypte, Nubie, Palestine et Syrie : dessins photographiques recueillis pendant les années 1849, 1850 et 1851 accompagnés d'un texte explicatif
127 items
The single tax: scrapbook with photographs
The single tax: scrapbook with photographs
109 items
Album of photographic views of Italy
Album of photographic views of Italy
103 items
Photographs concerning labor, housing and social conditions in the United States
Photographs concerning labor, housing and social conditions in the United States
102 items
Ellis Island Photographs from the Collection of William Williams, Commissioner of Immigration, 1902-1913
Ellis Island Photographs from the Collection of William Williams, Commissioner of Immigration, 1902-1913
101 items
Photographs of Native Americans by Edward Curtis
Photographs of Native Americans by Edward Curtis
100 items
Collection of photographs of East River and Hudson River piers, Manhattan
Collection of photographs of East River and Hudson River piers, Manhattan
99 items
Soviet Russia in its early years : A collection of photographs presented to the New York Public Library
Soviet Russia in its early years : A collection of photographs presented to the New York Public Library
86 items
Photographs and prints of Egypt and Syria
Photographs and prints of Egypt and Syria
83 items
Collection of photographs by Daniel B. Austin and his associate, Adam Dove, taken in California about 1900-1902
Collection of photographs by Daniel B. Austin and his associate, Adam Dove, taken in California about 1900-1902
80 items
The Russian revolution--events and personalities: an album of photographs
The Russian revolution--events and personalities: an album of photographs
79 items
Photographic Books by Alvin Langdon Coburn
Photographic Books by Alvin Langdon Coburn
72 items
Collection of photographs taken by Daniel B. Austin and his associate, Adam Dove, depicting buildings, street scenes and Brooklyn and Long Island views, particularly Flatbush, Gravesend and New Utrecht, and generally for the period 1885-1914
Collection of photographs taken by Daniel B. Austin and his associate, Adam Dove, depicting buildings, street scenes and Brooklyn and Long Island views, particularly Flatbush, Gravesend and New Utrecht, and generally for the period 1885-1914
215 items
Photographic negatives of the New York City Tenement House Department
Photographic negatives of the New York City Tenement House Department
69 items
Album of photographs of Japan
Album of photographs of Japan
67 items
Photographs of World War I battlefields, captured German installations and allied installations
Photographs of World War I battlefields, captured German installations and allied installations
66 items
New York (City) Museum of Modern Art photographs
New York (City) Museum of Modern Art photographs
120 items
Album of photographs of Burma, India and Egypt
Album of photographs of Burma, India and Egypt
62 items
The great West illustrated in a series of photographic views across the continent taken along the line of the Union Pacific Railroad west from Omaha, Nebraska
The great West illustrated in a series of photographic views across the continent taken along the line of the Union Pacific Railroad west from Omaha, Nebraska
59 items
Album of photographs showing construction of the cable road on Broadway, New York City, in 1891
Album of photographs showing construction of the cable road on Broadway, New York City, in 1891
56 items
Photographs of Japan
Photographs of Japan
52 items
Photographs of Ellis Island, 1902-1913
Photographs of Ellis Island, 1902-1913
49 items
Photographs showing landscapes, geological and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian, seasons of 1871, 1872 ...
Photographs showing landscapes, geological and other features of portions of the western territory of the United States, obtained in connection with geographical and geological explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian, seasons of 1871, 1872 ...
49 items
Photographs of Indians of the southwest and the plains
Photographs of Indians of the southwest and the plains
49 items
Photographs of the Empire State Building under construction
Photographs of the Empire State Building under construction
47 items
Album of photographs of Japan
Album of photographs of Japan
43 items
Collection of photographs of Egypt and Nubia
Collection of photographs of Egypt and Nubia
43 items
Egypt : a collection of photographs taken at Cairo, Karnak, Luxor, Philae and other places
Egypt : a collection of photographs taken at Cairo, Karnak, Luxor, Philae and other places
38 items
"Queen of Off-Broadway:" Lucille Lortel Collection Photographs, 1902-1998
"Queen of Off-Broadway:" Lucille Lortel Collection Photographs, 1902-1998
37 items
Assortment of photographs of Palestine and Jerusalem
Assortment of photographs of Palestine and Jerusalem
36 items
Photographic views of the construction of the New York City subway system, 1901-1905
Photographic views of the construction of the New York City subway system, 1901-1905
31 items
Rare Music Photograph Collection
Rare Music Photograph Collection
50 items
Photographs [of buildings covered with Warren's anchor brand natural asphalt roofing]
Photographs [of buildings covered with Warren's anchor brand natural asphalt roofing]
30 items
Photographs of geological formations and Western landscapes
Photographs of geological formations and Western landscapes
30 items
Photographs of Brooklyn
Photographs of Brooklyn
28 items
Album of photographs depicting the construction of the Broadway line, New York City Subway
Album of photographs depicting the construction of the Broadway line, New York City Subway
27 items
Photographs and personal letters, 1904-1928.
Photographs and personal letters, 1904-1928.
23 items
Early Western prints and photographs [1790-1887]
Early Western prints and photographs [1790-1887]
22 items
Howard Orphanage and Industrial School photograph collection
Howard Orphanage and Industrial School photograph collection
21 items
Studies of Native Americans by Carl Moon
Studies of Native Americans by Carl Moon
21 items
Egypt, a collection of views: photographs
Egypt, a collection of views: photographs
20 items
Lincoln School for Nurses photograph collection
Lincoln School for Nurses photograph collection
37 items
Photographs of actors who played Hamlet, 1983
Photographs of actors who played Hamlet, 1983
18 items
Philippe Halsman theatrical photographs, 1947-1969
Philippe Halsman theatrical photographs, 1947-1969
17 items
Collection of Photographs of New York streets, showing work on subway in the vicinity of Elm St. Dec 20-21, 1900
Collection of Photographs of New York streets, showing work on subway in the vicinity of Elm St. Dec 20-21, 1900
16 items
Regina Andrews photograph collection
Regina Andrews photograph collection
37 items
Album of photographs of landscapes around Lankorona-Izdebnik presented to the Archduke of Austria, Rainer (1827-1913) on January 11, 1897].
Album of photographs of landscapes around Lankorona-Izdebnik presented to the Archduke of Austria, Rainer (1827-1913) on January 11, 1897].
15 items
Collection of World War I photographs issued by the Division of Pictures of the Committee on Public Information of the United States. Collection of World War I photographs issued by the Division of Pictures of the Committee on Public Information of the...
Collection of World War I photographs issued by the Division of Pictures of the Committee on Public Information of the United States. Collection of World War I photographs issued by the Division of Pictures of the Committee on Public Information of the...
13 items
Photographs of the New York city schools
Photographs of the New York city schools
13 items
Photographs, 1950s.
Photographs, 1950s.
12 items
Photographic views of the construction of the Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, New York City
Photographic views of the construction of the Woolworth Building, 233 Broadway, New York City
10 items