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The Knolls
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Description
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Plan shows two buildings of the Knolls housing complex in Spuyten Duyvil; and surrounding transportation facilities. C.J. Kessler & Sons, Architects; Ferman Builders, Inc.
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still image
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Genre
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architectural plan
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Local Identifier
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housing_knolls.jpg
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Public Housing Projects In The Bronx
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A two-page spread featuring architects' plans or photographs of twelve public housing projects that are completed, or are being contemplated or proposed for construction in Bronx County. These include--Bronx River, Clason Point, Eastchester, Gun Hill, Lester W. Patterson, Marble Hill, Melrose, Parkside, and Sedgwick Houses. Two temporary Veterans Emergency Projects are included for Castle Hill and Bruckner Houses. In--Bronxboro Vol. XXVII, No. 6, pp. 8-9.
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still image, text
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Genre
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architectural plans; photograph
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Local Identifier
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BronxBoro_public_housing
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Parkchester Will Aid Growth Of The Bronx
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Description
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Description of the housing development built by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., on the former site of the old New York Catholic Protectory. In--Vol. XVII, No. 10-11, p.8.
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Type
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text
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Genre
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magazine article
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parkchester_aid_bronx.jpg
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Title
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Subway Fares, Expressways and Housing Developments
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Description
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Voting on subway fare increases; problem of getting bids for the Cross Bronx Expressway due to uncertain labor and materials; proposal on connecting the Deegan Expressway to Jerome Ave.; and state and city-aided housing projects. In--Minutes of Director's Meetings, Vol. 20, p. 367.
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text
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minutes text
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Local Identifier
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mm_no20_367.jpg
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New York Central Plan
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Description
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Proposed plan (never implementd) of decking for the New York Central Railroad yards in the West Bronx. Shown in plan are the Major Deegan Expwy., Yankee Stadium, the County Building, Cardinal Hayes H.S., the 149th St. Post Office, Patterson Houses, and the Melrose Central building of the New York Central Railroad.
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still image
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Genre
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architectural drawing
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Local Identifier
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Railroads_ny_1.jpg
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Title
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Concourse Village
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Description
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Plan showing the Concourse Village development in relation to surrounding landmarks -- the County Building, and what should be Yankee Stadium but is actually the Polo Grounds.
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still image
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Genre
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architectural drawing
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Local Identifier
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housing_concourse_2.jpg
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Parkchester Theme Of 47th Anniversary Banquet
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Description
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Background on the Parkchester development of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co.; and report on Bronx defense contracts. In-- Bronxboro, Vol. XVIII, Nos. 10-11, pp. 2-3.
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Type
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text
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Genre
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illustrated magazine article
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Local Identifier
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parkchester_banquet.pdf
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Air View Of The East Bronx
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Description
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Drawing of air view showing Jacobi Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and Co-op City in the distance.
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still image
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Genre
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architectural drawing
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Local Identifier
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street_airview_bronx_5.jpg
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Tenants Displaced By Highway Will Be Housed
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Description
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Board of Trade believes that dwellings in the right of way of the first section of the coming expressway can be moved or relocated. In Scrap Book. May 1943 - April 1949. (p. 48a)
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text
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Genre
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newspaper article
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Local Identifier
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tenants_displaced_by_highway.jpg
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Side of family home
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Description
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Side of 79 Fisher Ave, the family home of Alfred Peterson, Josephine Baker and their son Al. "Surya" Peterson Jr.
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still image
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Genre
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sepia prints
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Local Identifier
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wppl_csd_008
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Title
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Proposed Playground In Morrisania
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Description
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Plan for proposed playground adjacent to Lester Patterson Houses, and P.S. 18. The school ison E. 147th St. and the playground was at Morris Ave. & E. 148th St.
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still image
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Genre
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architectural plan
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Local Identifier
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park_playgrounds_morrisania_house.jpg
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Three Polish Soldiers During a Conversation
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Description
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The photo shows three soldiers interacting with one another. Two of the soldiers are talking while one is reading a book. One of the soldiers is holding signal flags in his hands.
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Type
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still image
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Genre
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photographs
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Local Identifier
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701-151-005-2710-001