A Bespoke reader just moved into a house that belonged to her husband's family for generations and asked how they can find pictures of the old stoop that was knocked down by a car traffic mishap many decades ago. The Museum of the City of New York has a digital library online that might be accessed but is not complete of all addresses: LINK
The government also has tax photos that have been taken in the 30s and 40s or the 80s that may be ordered online here: LINK
This place is right up the street from my place. I LOVE these sites that have vintage libraries ! I was thrilled to find photos of Sugar Hill before it was THE hill. Thanks Ulysses
ReplyDeleteI would expect the original stoop was still complete and visible in the 1939 tax photos.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info. I am the reader who wrote to you! I will order the 1940s tax photo and hope to see the stoop! Otherwise, I haven't found any photos that show the stoop, and I've searched and searched. Thanks for posting this. The houses in the photo are across the street and down the block a bit from mine. Thanks again!
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