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(NEW YORK CITY) A striking group of 57 photographs from the archive of Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen of New York. The group depicts New York City in the 1930s, including the Empire State Building, Wall Street, Central Park at night, Central Park Lake, Rockefeller Center, 42nd Street, the Flatiron Building, the Chrysler Building, aerial views (from Rockefeller Center rooftop during the day and at night), Hudson River views, Times Square at night, New York Public Library, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Broadway, Bowling Green, views from Brooklyn Bridge, and more; there are 6 that do not show New York City. Silver prints, sizes approximately 6 1/2x4 1/2 (49), 6 1/2x9 (5), and 7 1/4x9 1/2 (3) inches (16.5x11.4, 16.5x22.9, and 18.4x4.1 cm.), many with a combination of a photographer's credit hand stamp, the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen Fotoarchive stamp, an inventory number, and a caption, either in pencil or as a typed label, on verso. 1930s
An incredible Depression-era collection with a distinct point of view that is both modernist and historical, made by a variety of German photographers including: Hanns Tschira (1899-1957), Richard Fleischhut (1881-1951), Fritz Marutzky, Heinrich Friedrich, Bernhard Marutzky (1878-1952), Paul Cwojdzinski, Wilh. Wiese, Karl Burger, Dr. Paul Wolff, Leo Hannet, and Wurts Brothers (?). With credits related to both the Europa and Columbus ships--likely the images were made over a series of visits to America.
