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Samuel H. Gottscho 

Samuel H. Gottscho 

As a young man, Samuel Gottscho (1875-1971) recorded the nighttime glories of Coney Island's early 20th-century amusement parks, but he became a professional success with the establishment of his own architectural photography firm in 1925. He received numerous important commissions from New York architects, developers, and contractors, including photographing private homes and major projects such as Raymond Hood's Rockefeller Center. Straddling the line between artistic and commercial photography, the collection includes not only pictures made for his commercial clients, but also non-commissioned work depicting iconic portraits of New York's changing skyline, bridges, and skyscrapers in the years between the world wars. 


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Samuel H. Gottscho 
[Mounted photograph for signs]

[Mounted photograph for signs]

William S. Paley [residence], 29 Beekman Place.

William S. Paley [residence], 29 Beekman Place.

Lower New York from St. George Hotel, Brooklyn

Lower New York from St. George Hotel, Brooklyn

Queens from 27th floor of River House. Blackwell's Island in foreground.

Queens from 27th floor of River House. Blackwell's Island in foreground.

McGraw-Hill Building. From east of Eighth Avenue on 42nd Street I.

McGraw-Hill Building. From east of Eighth Avenue on 42nd Street I.

Steuben Glass, 718 Fifth Avenue.

Steuben Glass, 718 Fifth Avenue.

Northwest from the St. George Hotel, Brooklyn

Northwest from the St. George Hotel, Brooklyn

Columbus Circle from roof of Century Apartments.

Columbus Circle from roof of Century Apartments.

Lower Manhattan from Governors Island

Lower Manhattan from Governors Island

Union Square. East Side between 14th and 16th Streets.

Union Square. East Side between 14th and 16th Streets.

West Wall South

West Wall South

From foot of 32nd Street, East River, to Chrysler -- Barge in foreground

From foot of 32nd Street, East River, to Chrysler -- Barge in foreground

Looking towards Empire State from 41st Story - Continental Building

Looking towards Empire State from 41st Story - Continental Building

[Park Avenue and the New York Central Building]

[Park Avenue and the New York Central Building]

Buildings over Parking Space on West Sts.

Buildings over Parking Space on West Sts.

Scene at Washington Market.

Scene at Washington Market.

From Empire State To Chrysler Building & Queensboro Bridge with shadow of Empire State

From Empire State To Chrysler Building & Queensboro Bridge with shadow of Empire State

From Chrysler Building looking North

From Chrysler Building looking North

Empire State from MacDougal Street

Empire State from MacDougal Street

Financial District from Pier 6 East River

Financial District from Pier 6 East River

Bolivar Statue & Central Park West

Bolivar Statue & Central Park West

From Chrysler Building Daily News Building East River

From Chrysler Building Daily News Building East River

Financial District from Pier 11

Financial District from Pier 11

View looking S.W. from out on Pier 11

View looking S.W. from out on Pier 11

42nd Street from Tudor City

42nd Street from Tudor City

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