August 9, 2006
Photography
The New York Public Library Digital Gallery
Don't blame me if you don't get anything accomplished today. I didn't create the New York Public Library's Digital Gallery, I'm just going to point you to it. I find the photographs of everyday New York in the 1930s particularly fascinating. I can't help but think that, if you could awaken someone who died just seventy-five years ago, they would see today's world as science fiction.
A few samples: Herald Square:
http://images.nypl.org/?id=1219153&t=w
The Bread Store:
http://images.nypl.org/?id=482591&t=w
Whelan's Drug Store:
http://images.nypl.org/?id=482744&t=w
The cover page: