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Title: John D. Wendel Home and Barn, 1932.
Description: Fifth Avenue and West 39th Street. John D. Wendel Home and Barn, Fifth Avenue and 39th Street - northwest corner. 1932. Wendel home built: 1856; razed: 1934. The house remained in the Wendel family for 3 generations. When the final heir died in 1931 she left the house to Drew University. The school leased the site to the S.H. Kress store chain which built its flagship on the site in 1935. The brick wall behind the Wendel's barn features a prominent advertisement reading: If you are not slender make Lane Bryant your fashion counselor.
Type: still image
Local Identifier: 5thAveV

Title: Third Avenue looking south from 37th Street, 1939.
Description: Third Ave. and East 37th Street. Hand written caption reads: S. on E/S of 3rd Ave. from E. 37th St. ; 1/8-39 ; Somach 876. Third Avenue "El" line built in 1878 by the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co. The advertisement on the building to the left reads: Piel's is better beer.
Type: still image
Local Identifier: Lex321C