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The Custom House.

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Image ID

G91F199_001F


Item data

Title

The Custom House.

Collection

Robert N. Dennis collection of stereoscopic views
United States
States
New York
New York City
Stereoscopic views of government and public buildings in New York City.

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1890 (Approximate)

Library Location

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Subjects

New York (State)
New York (N.Y.)
Government facilities -- New York (State) -- New York
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Customhouses
Carriages & coaches
Alexander Hamilton United States Custom House (New York, N.Y.)

Genres

Stereographs
Photographs

Notes

Content: Includes views by Anthony, Hegger, and unidentified photographers and publishers.
Content: Robert Dennis Collection of Stereoscopic Views.
Content: Title devised by cataloger.
Content: Views of government and public buildings: 7th Ave. Arsenal, 8th Regiment Arsenal, Customs House, Hall of Records, Jefferson Market Courthouse, New York Courthouse, the U.S. Treasury. Some views duplicated.

Physical Description

Albumen prints

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: NYPG91-F199
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b11708053
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 178fc740-c558-012f-80e2-58d385a7bc34

Rights

The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Type Of Resource

Still Image

Date Issued

1890

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MLA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Custom House." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/178fc740-c558-012f-80e2-58d385a7bc34

APA format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1890). The Custom House. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/178fc740-c558-012f-80e2-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Custom House." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 9, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/178fc740-c558-012f-80e2-58d385a7bc34

Wikipedia citation

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