In 1935 photographer Berenice Abbott was hired by the Federal Art Project to work on their "Changing New York" project. The results, in stunning photographic form, are potent images of everyday life in New York City from 1935-1938. We owe her, and the WPA programs a debt of gratitude for this extraordinary record. Below are a few select favorites, but more can be viewed through the New York Public Library's Digital collection here and through their Flickr account here.
For your viewing pleasure:
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Court of first model tenement house in New York, 72nd Street and First Avenue, Manhattan. (March 16, 1936) New York Public Library |
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| Milk wagon and old houses, Grove Street, No. 4-10, Manhattan. (June 18, 1936) New York Public Library |
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| Warehouse, Water and Dock Streets, Brooklyn. (May 22, 1936)New York Public Library |
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| Radio Row, Cortlandt Street, Manhattan. (April 08, 1936) New York Public Library |
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| Fulton Fish Market, Manhattan. (June 18, 1936) New York Public Library |
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