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Woolworth Building (Cass Gilbert), 233 Broadway

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

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Title
Woolworth Building (Cass Gilbert), 233 Broadway
Names
Abbott, Berenice, 1898-1991 (Photographer)
Federal Art Project (New York, N.Y.) (Sponsor)
Collection

Changing New York

Woolworth Building (Cass Gilbert), 233 Broadway

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1938-03-26
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection
Shelf locator: MFZ (Abbott) 96-4294
Shelf locator: CNY#089.001
Topics
New York (N.Y.)
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Office buildings -- New York (State) -- New York
Skyscrapers -- New York (State) -- New York
Woolworth Building (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Photographs
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 2240 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w ; 19 3/8 x 15 3/4 in. or smaller, bulk 8 x 10 contact prints
Extent: Print Size: 8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm)
8 x 10 contact print on matte double weight paper. FAP-CNY Block stamp verso. Proof stamp recto.FAP-CNY stamp verso. Picture Collection Photo File stamp verso. Picture Collection property stamp verso.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13668355
TMS ID: 410025
TMS Object Number: CNY#089.001
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8b034c80-980d-013a-7499-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1898: Creator Born
  • 1938: Created
  • 1991: Creator Died
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Woolworth Building (Cass Gilbert), 233 Broadway" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1938. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/16a9ce10-9810-013a-2866-0242ac110002

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Woolworth Building (Cass Gilbert), 233 Broadway" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 4, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/16a9ce10-9810-013a-2866-0242ac110002

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. (1938). Woolworth Building (Cass Gilbert), 233 Broadway Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/16a9ce10-9810-013a-2866-0242ac110002

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Woolworth Building (Cass Gilbert), 233 Broadway