6thavenue
8 photos tagged 6thavenue, from 3 members of Flickr Commons.
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- sixthavenue
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- hippodrometheatre
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- avenueoftheamericas
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- newyork
- mailbox
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- singer
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The last upload was February 2018.
Alcock (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded February 2018
Line for Tetrazzini seats (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2017
Hippodrome (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded June 2017
Hippodrome (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded June 2017
Enlisting in Engineer (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded May 2015
Hippodrome (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2014
Block of Brownstone Residences in Park Slope of Brooklyn New York City ... 06/1974 from U.S. National Archives uploaded September 2009
Woman Mailing a Letter from Smithsonian Institution uploaded June 2008
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Alcock (LOC)
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David Pirmann said:
6th Avenue, corner 12th St NYC looking north Tall building above lady's hat is 510 6th Ave/65 West 13th Street, n.e. corner of 13th Street
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David Pirmann said:
Maybe Merle Alcock, opera singer? www.nytimes.com/1975/03/04/archives/merle-alcock-a-contra...
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Art Siegel said:
Bingo! Per Smithsonian:
"This is a Promotional Post Office Department photograph showing opera star Merle Alcock, who is using a new style street collection mailbox, built by the Van Dorn Iron Works of Cleveland, Ohio."
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Art Siegel said:
In addition to NYT obit linked above, biographical info under
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Art Siegel said:
Good catch! David Pirmann Street view Sept. 1917 www.google.com/maps/place/W+12th+St+%26+6th+Ave,+New+York...
Enlisting in Engineer (LOC)
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Art Siegel said:
Recruiting at 190 6th Ave., Manhattan. "500 IN RUSH TO JOIN ENGINEER REGIMENT; Officers Expect to Recruit the New York Quota of 1,061 Within a Week. RECRUITING BEGINS TODAY Volunteers in Other Cities Eager to Get in the Nine Units to Go to France. More than 500 volunteers, including laborers, draughtsmen, dockmen, yardmen, mechanics, and full-fledged civil engineers rushed forward yesterday to join the First Reserve Engineer Regiment which will by recruited in this city as New York's quota of the nine regiments which the Government intends to send to France." New York Times, May 9, 1917 query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9A0CE0D7123BEE...
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Ryan (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks so much for your excellent research Art Siegel. We'll add some of this information to the record the next time we update.