Greenwich Savings Bank Building, Broadway and 36th Street, New York City, 1940

safety negative

PHOTOGRAPHS - SOFT NEGATIVES
Rosenfeld and Sons
USA, NY, New York
1940-02-29
10 x 8 x 0 in.

8x10 safety negative photographed by Rosenfeld and Sons on February 29, 1940. Image of Greenwich Savings Bank Building at Broadway and 36th Street, New York City. Visible in image: Classic revival style bank building: "THE GREENWICH SAVINGS BANK" with quote etched into frieze and Corinthian columns along sides of building, sign on multi-story building advertises location of bank branches, cars parked on street, the exposure the print creates streaks as traffic and people move, in background is "LEFCOURT EMPIRE" building, and an advertisement for: ""BAB" HATS FOR GROWING GIRLS". CREDIT LINE: Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection. Typed on original negative sleeve: “55553 2/29/40 / 2574-8 / Wilbur & Hastings-121 Varick Dt. City / Photo of Greenwich Savings Bank / Bldg at Bdway & 36th St, City / 5x7-reduced copy neg-103892F“.

1984.187.55553

Mystic Seaport, Rosenfeld Collection