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View of sculptures and prints in reading room at 135th Street Branch Library

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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Title
View of sculptures and prints in reading room at 135th Street Branch Library
Names
Vernon (New York, N.Y.) (Photographer)
Collection

Schomburg Center photograph collection

Series I: Buildings

Landmark Building

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1936 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo Schomburg Center Collection
Topics
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
New York Public Library. 135th Street Branch
African American art
Genres
Photographs
Gelatin silver prints
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b23286257
MSS Unit ID: 186412
Archives EAD ID: 3487540
Photo Order: 64830
NYPL Exhibition ID: SC 25.701.32
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 16800d40-6380-013b-1700-0242ac110003
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1936: Created
  • 2024: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "View of sculptures and prints in reading room at 135th Street Branch Library" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1936. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1751a570-6380-013b-9b94-0242ac110003

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "View of sculptures and prints in reading room at 135th Street Branch Library" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 21, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1751a570-6380-013b-9b94-0242ac110003

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1936). View of sculptures and prints in reading room at 135th Street Branch Library Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1751a570-6380-013b-9b94-0242ac110003

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View of sculptures and prints in reading room at 135th Street Branch Library