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Berenice Abbott’s Photography Documented NYC's "Drastically Changing Landscape" In The 1930s

"Palisade Avenue No. 2505, Spuyten Duyvil, the Bronx." 1935

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

"Radio Row, Cortlandt Street, Manhattan." 1936.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

"Whelan's Drug Store, 44th Street and Eighth Avenue, Manhattan." 1936.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL


"Automat, 977 Eighth Avenue, Manhattan." 1936.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

"27th Avenue, no. 805, Astoria, Long Island City, Queens." 1937.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

"Lyric Theatre, Third Avenue between 12th and 13th street, Manhattan." 1936.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL


"Richmond: St. Marks Place." Staten Island. 1937.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

"A & P (Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.), 246 Third Avenue, Manhattan." 1936.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

"Talman Street - Jay Street." Brooklyn. 1936.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

"Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery, Manhattan." 1935.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

Oak and New Chambers Streets, Manhattan. October 1935.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

"Waterfront, South Street, Manhattan." 1935.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL


"Unemployed and huts," West Houston and Mercer St., Manhattan. October 1935.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

Spring and Varick Streets, Manhattan. 1935.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

"Newsstand, 32nd Street and Third Avenue, Manhattan." 1935

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

"Oldest apartment house in New York City, 142 East 18th Street, Manhattan." 1935

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL

"Broome Street, Nos. 504-506, Manhattan." 1935.

Berenice Abbott, Courtesy of the NYPL