Treasures of The New York Public Library

architecture

In 1850, Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street was still on the northern edge of the city, and a favorite Sunday pastime was to stroll on top of the walls of the massive Croton Reservoir, the site of the future New York Public Library, and enjoy a superb view of the city.<br><br><br />
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Augustus Fay. <i>View of the Croton Water Reservoir, New York City</i>. Gouache, ca. 1850.<br><br />
The New York Public Library, The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs, Print Collection, I.N. Phelps Stokes Collection.<br><br><br />
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Bucolic Manhattan: The Future Site of The New York Public Library

Building under construction, 750 Third Avenue (East 47th Street - East 48th Street), December 17, 1957.<br><br><br />
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Wurts Brothers. From a collection of photographs of New York City.<br><br />
The New York Public Library, Irma and Paul Milstein Division of United States History, Local History and Genealogy.<br><br><br />
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Magnificent New York: The Wurts Brothers

King of Spades: Spheres / the General Use of Spheres is to shew ye progress of the Wandring Starrs, or Planets, both as to their Dyurnal and Anual Motions.<br><br><br />
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Playing card from a set of 52 engraved "mechanical" playing cards. [London: Thomas Tuttell, 1701].<br><br />
The New York Public Library, Science, Industry and Business Library, William Barclay Parsons Collection.<br><br><br />
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Thomas Tuttell's Clever Trade Catalogue: Playing Cards by the Instrument Maker to the King