A rotograph was a photograph printed by a process in which a strip or roll of sensitized paper was automatically fed over the negative so that a series of prints are made, developed, fixed, cut apart, and washed at a … Continue reading
In 1908 a postcard of the Park Row building was sent to Mort and Jennie Austin from their friend Sylvester Dassori. New York City’s Park Row is located in the Financial District of the Manhattan borough. The building at 15 … Continue reading
My last post showed schoolchildren at what I originally labeled the Barryville Schoolhouse. Perhaps the children are at the Eldred Schoolhouse (though on comparing the photos, I’m not sure the children are at Eldred either). Here are a couple old … Continue reading
Wall Street in Lower Manhattan, New York City, was the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange. The street runs through the historical center of the Financial District. The street name was derived from the 17th century when … Continue reading
