Pennsylvania Hotel.

Pennsylvania Hotel (New York, N.Y.)

Hotels--New York (State)--New York.

Thirty-fourth Street (New York, N.Y.)--History--19th century.

Second Avenue (New York, N.Y.)--History--19th century.

Midtown Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--History--19th century.

Caption reads: "Pennsylvania Hotel. One of the world's largest hotels, the finest of the chain of Statler Hotels. A popular meeting place for New Yorkers. Has 2200 rooms." Facing the hotel in the foreground is the old Pennsylvania Station columnade. The hotel was built in 1918 by McKim, Mead and White.

Seymour B. Durst Old York Library.

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center, Mina Rees Library.

Rotogravure Album of New York (New York: Williamsburgh Post Card Co.)

ca. 1920

Unknown

Copyright Seymour B. Durst Old York Library Collection, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.

Prints

401 Seventh Avenue, between West 32nd and West 33rd Streets

Elevated Railroad, 2nd Avenue and 34th Street.

Railroads, Elevated--New York (State)--New York.

Carriages and carts--New York (State)--New York--19th century.

Transportation--New York (State)--New York.

Thirty-fourth Street (New York, N.Y.)--History--19th century.

Second Avenue (New York, N.Y.)--History--19th century.

Midtown Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--History--19th century.

Opened in 1880, the 2nd Avenue elevated ("El") train had a stop at 34th Street. There are people walking on the sidewalks and crossing between the train lines. Carts are parked along the curbs and under the elevated tracks.

Seymour B. Durst Old York Library.

City University of New York. Graduate School and University Center, Mina Rees Library.

Indelible Photographs (New York: A. Wittemann, c. 1891)

1891

Copyright 1891 by A. Witteman

Copyright Seymour B. Durst Old York Library Collection, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University.

Photographs

Intersection of 34th Street and Second Avenue