july1911

hello I come from created a new group on the photography old vintage of New York city, you can add all the photography of New York city in my group has this address: www.flickr.com/groups/1152381@N23/

Cold, Pasteurized milk for one cent a glass was a New York City charity sponsored by Nathan Straus, with milk depots scattered in various parks. Here's another Bain/LOC photo of a Straus milk depot: www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/3532868971/ Nathan Straus and the pure milk campaign: www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/Nathan_Str...

The photo was taken during a July 1911 heat wave that killed 146 New Yorkers in six days. 600 horses also died. Story in The New York Times, July 8, 1911: query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9505E...

Another Bain/LOC photo of the heat wave crowd in Tompkins Square Park:

Howard W. Gill Aero Club of America Pilot # 31 July 12, 1911 Nassau Boulevard Aerodrome The aircraft depicted , Wright Model B, arrived in Miami, July 16, 1911 First flights / first passenger flight in Miami , Florida history July 20,1911 (3) flights by Gill First flight in Miami history 4 pm 5,000 spectators July 21.1911 (4) flights by Gill The third flight of July 21,1911 was a climb to 7,500 feet. The fourth flight of July 21,1911 was a passenger flight , John ( E. G.) Sewell one of Miami's leading citizens . First passenger flight in Miami history

www3.gendisasters.com/connecticut/5442/bridgeport,-ct-tra... Injured several members of St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. Killed 12.

NYNH Federal Express # 813 , Bridgeport, CT 07-11-1911 ICC#6 www.northeast.railfan.net/images/wrk_nynh813.jpg "A Terrible Jumble at Daybreak"

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Tram accidents, and we'd love to have this added to the group!