The Woolworth Building from the ferry
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836958
Item data
Title
The Woolworth Building from the ferry
Collection
Historical postcards of New York City
New York City -- Skyline
Names
Elmer, Rachael Robinson, 1878-1919 (Artist)
P.F. Volland Company (Publisher)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1914 (Approximate)
Place: Chicago, Ill.
Library Location
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC POC NEW YC-Skyl
Subjects
New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)
Woolworth Building (New York, N.Y.)
Staten Island Ferry
Marine terminals
Skyscrapers -- New York (N.Y.)
Genres
Postcards
Cityscapes
Cityscape Paintings
Reproductions
Notes
Statement Of Responsibility: "Racheal Robinson Elmer"--printed signature on image. "Art-lovers' New York -- Volland views"--printed on border. "Art lovers' post card series, copyrighted 1914, P. F. Volland & Co., Chicago, U.S.A."--printed on verso.
Physical Description
Extent: 9 x 14 cm or 14 x 9 cm
Offset photomechanical prints
Identifiers
Barcode: 33333201354152
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ec4c9c20-c55f-012f-e939-58d385a7bc34
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
Date Issued
1914
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MLA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Woolworth Building from the ferry" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1914. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ec4c9c20-c55f-012f-e939-58d385a7bc34
APA format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1914). The Woolworth Building from the ferry Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ec4c9c20-c55f-012f-e939-58d385a7bc34
Chicago/Turabian Format
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The Woolworth Building from the ferry" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ec4c9c20-c55f-012f-e939-58d385a7bc34
Wikipedia citation
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