sixthavenue
6 photos and 1 illustration tagged sixthavenue, from 2 members of Flickr Commons.
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- libraryofcongress
- newyorkcity
- manhattan
- xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11
- 6thavenue
- hippodrome
- hippodrometheatre
- thehippodrome
- newyorkhippodrome
- avenueoftheamericas
- 6thave
- sixthave
- singer
- theater
- theatre
- happydays
- bldigital
- date1872
- pubplacenewyork
- publicdomain
- sysnum003514719
- stonewilliamleetetheyounger
- medium
- vol0
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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
Hippodrome (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded October 2014
[New York Bank Note Co. notice] (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2009
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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...
Hippodrome (LOC)
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Art Siegel said:
They are lined up outside the Hippodrome in New York, where the production is "Happy Days", an extravaganza with swimmers and elephants. Alexander Woolcott' review: query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=9D01E4D6133DE5... It opened on August 23, 1919, was interrupted by the actors' strike until September 1, and continued until May 15, 1920. www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/happy-days-6673 The care has a 1919 license plate: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plates_of_New_... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Hippodrome Location in Nov. 2016 Google Street View, Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave, btwn 43rd and 44th Sts. www.google.com/maps/place/1120+6th+Ave,+New+York,+NY+1003...
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Art Siegel said:
Based on the caption of this other Bain photo, it looks like these are ticket buyers lined up for one of Luisa Tetrazzini's shows:
