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Union Square

Union Square

Union Square

Union Square

Union Square

Union Square

Union Square [Variant]

Union Square [Variant]

Union Square

Union Square

Union Square

Union Square

Union Square

Union Square

[Union Square]

[Union Square]

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

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

Union Square West, nos. 31-41

Union Square West, nos. 31-41

Union Square West, nos. 31-41

Union Square West, nos. 31-41

Banks, Union Square Savings Bank.

Banks, Union Square Savings Bank.

Union Square

Union Square

Union Square

Union Square

Folding fan of white gauze leaf and carved ivory portrait of George Washington

Folding fan of white gauze leaf and carved ivory portrait of George Washington

Union Square, Demolition

Union Square, Demolition

Untitled [Man with Newspaper at Political Discussion Meeting, Union Square]

Untitled [Man with Newspaper at Political Discussion Meeting, Union Square]

An Account of the Arrival of General Lafayette in New York in 1824

An Account of the Arrival of General Lafayette in New York in 1824

Hail Friend of Liberty. Nation's Guest

Hail Friend of Liberty. Nation's Guest

14th Street, looking east from Union Square.

14th Street, looking east from Union Square.

Union Square

Photographer Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
Creator Berenice Abbott (1898-1991)
Accession number 49.282.231 
Unique identifier MNY36189 
Description Fourth Avenue between East 15th and 16th Streets.  The Lafayette Statue at Union Square with the discount department store, S. Klein, the Union Square Savings Bank and the tower of the Consolidated Edison Building in the background. 
Dated March 20, 1936 
Object Type photograph
Inscription / technical details Abbott stamp on mount verso, bottom left. | "80" inscribed in red ink on mount verso, top left. | Federal Art Project stamp and title, location, date and Abbott number inscribed in pencil on mount ver 
Physical dimensions Mount height: 14 1/4 in, mount width: 17 3/4 in
Image height: 7 1/2 in, image width: 9 1/2 in 
Medium gelatin silver print
File dimensions 20.4 in × 17.0 in at 300dpi
52.0 cm × 43.3 cm at 300dpi 

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