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Background imageCity Life Collection: Edinburgh from Calton Hill, c1870

Edinburgh from Calton Hill, c1870. From " Picturesque Europe - The British Isles, Vol. I". [Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, c1870]

Background imageCity Life Collection: The Devils Acre - Westminster, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré

The Devils Acre - Westminster, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
The Devils Acre-Westminster, 1872. Devils Acre, a Victorian slum near Westminster Abbey had a high rate of mortality from diseases such as typhoid. From, " LONDON

Background imageCity Life Collection: Flower market, the Clock Tower, the Pont au Change and the Pont-Neuf, 1832

Flower market, the Clock Tower, the Pont au Change and the Pont-Neuf, 1832. Creator: Giuseppe Canella
Flower market, the Clock Tower, the Pont au Change and the Pont-Neuf, 1832

Background imageCity Life Collection: The Seine, at Quai Bourbon, 4th arrondissement, 1887. Creator: Jean Baptiste Jules Trayer

The Seine, at Quai Bourbon, 4th arrondissement, 1887. Creator: Jean Baptiste Jules Trayer
The Seine, at Quai Bourbon, 4th arrondissement, 1887

Background imageCity Life Collection: Das Goldene Dachl, (Golden Roof), c1929. Creator: Unknown

Das Goldene Dachl, (Golden Roof), c1929. Creator: Unknown
Das Goldene Dachl, c1929. Goldenes Dachl (Golden Roof) is a landmark structure located in the Old Town (Altstadt) section of Innsbruck

Background imageCity Life Collection: A New Piccadilly Circus Below The Old As The Gateway to the Tubes, c1935. Artist: D Macpherson

A New Piccadilly Circus Below The Old As The Gateway to the Tubes, c1935. Artist: D Macpherson
A New Piccadilly Circus Below The Old As The Gateway to the Tubes, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageCity Life Collection: The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, (1920)

The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, (1920)
The Elephant and Castle on the Brighton Road, 1826, 1920. From Londoners Then and Now As Pictured By Their Contemporaries, edited by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1920]

Background imageCity Life Collection: Middlesex Street (Late Petticoat Lane) on a Sunday Morning, 1891. Artist: William Luker

Middlesex Street (Late Petticoat Lane) on a Sunday Morning, 1891. Artist: William Luker
Middlesex Street (Late Petticoat Lane) on a Sunday Morning, 1891. Petticoat Lane Market, a fashion and clothing market in the East End of London, consists of two adjacent street markets

Background imageCity Life Collection: New Bridge Market - Struggle for the Bus, 1891. Artist: William Luker

New Bridge Market - Struggle for the Bus, 1891. Artist: William Luker
New Bridge Market - Struggle for the Bus, 1891. Located in Londons historic Square Mile. From London City: Its History - Streets - Traffic - Buildings - People by W. J. Loftie

Background imageCity Life Collection: The Chelsea Bun-House, 1810, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

The Chelsea Bun-House, 1810, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
The Chelsea Bun-House, 1810, (c1876). The Chelsea Bun House sold Chelsea buns and hot cross buns at Easter, with patronage of Kings George II, George III and their families

Background imageCity Life Collection: Martinique, Fort de France, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Martinique, Fort de France, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Martinique, Fort de France, between c1915 and c1920. Shows an outdoor market in Fort-de-France, the capital of Martinique

Background imageCity Life Collection: David St. Jerusalem, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

David St. Jerusalem, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
David St. Jerusalem, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageCity Life Collection: In Union Sq. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

In Union Sq. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
In Union Sq. between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: In Damascus, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

In Damascus, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
In Damascus, between c1915 and c1920. Shows a knife grinder in a public square in Damascus, Syria

Background imageCity Life Collection: Brooklyn 'rapid transit', between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Brooklyn "rapid transit", between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Brooklyn "rapid transit", between c1915 and c1920

Background imageCity Life Collection: Start of toy yacht race, Cent'l [Central] Park, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Start of toy yacht race, Cent'l [Central] Park, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Start of toy yacht race, Cent'l [Central] Park, between c1910 and c1915. Shows a woman with a model yacht (gaff cutter) at Conservatory Lake, Central Park, New York City

Background imageCity Life Collection: Easter - 5th Ave. 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Easter - 5th Ave. 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Easter - 5th Ave. 1912

Background imageCity Life Collection: One of Londons wet days. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult

One of Londons wet days. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult
One of Londons wet days. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s

Background imageCity Life Collection: St James's Park. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult

St James's Park. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult
St James's Park. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s

Background imageCity Life Collection: The fountain, Lincoln's Inn. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult

The fountain, Lincoln's Inn. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult
The fountain, Lincoln's Inn. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s

Background imageCity Life Collection: Shades of Nelson. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult

Shades of Nelson. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult
Shades of Nelson. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s

Background imageCity Life Collection: St James's Park, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult

St James's Park, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult
St James's Park, 1920s

Background imageCity Life Collection: One of London's wet days, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult

One of London's wet days, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult
One of London's wet days, 1920s

Background imageCity Life Collection: The pavement artist. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult

The pavement artist. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult
The pavement artist. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s

Background imageCity Life Collection: Tokaido gojo santsugi. Kuwana. Plate No 43, c1837. Creator: Ando Hiroshige

Tokaido gojo santsugi. Kuwana. Plate No 43, c1837. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Tokaido gojo santsugi. Kuwana. Plate No 43. From the series: Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido Road, c1837

Background imageCity Life Collection: Street scene, Haarlem, the Netherlands, 1906-1917. Creator: George Crombie

Street scene, Haarlem, the Netherlands, 1906-1917. Creator: George Crombie
Street scene, Haarlem, the Netherlands, 1906-1917

Background imageCity Life Collection: Haarlem, the Netherlands, 1906-1917. Creator: George Crombie

Haarlem, the Netherlands, 1906-1917. Creator: George Crombie
Haarlem, the Netherlands, 1906-1917

Background imageCity Life Collection: Haarlem, the Netherlands, 1906-1917. Creator: George Crombie

Haarlem, the Netherlands, 1906-1917. Creator: George Crombie
Haarlem, the Netherlands, 1906-1917

Background imageCity Life Collection: Beggar - Peddler on Broadway, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Beggar - Peddler on Broadway, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Beggar - Peddler on Broadway, 1911

Background imageCity Life Collection: 5th Ave. N.Y.C. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. N.Y.C. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. N.Y.C. between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: East side crowd discussing price of meat in front of shops, New York, 1910

East side crowd discussing price of meat in front of shops, New York, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
East side crowd discussing price of meat in front of shops, New York, 1910

Background imageCity Life Collection: Easter 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Easter 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Easter 1914

Background imageCity Life Collection: Entering street car ?, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Entering street car ?, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Entering street car ?, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: Mrs. J.B. Eustis, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. J.B. Eustis, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. J.B. Eustis, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Mrs.. James Biddle Eustis (formerly Nina Floyd Crosby)

Background imageCity Life Collection: Dist. Att'y Whitman & Reporters, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Dist. Att'y Whitman & Reporters, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Dist. Att'y Whitman & Reporters, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Charles Seymour Whitman, District Attorney who later served as Governor of New York from January 1915 to December 1918

Background imageCity Life Collection: N.Y. May Day parade - Strikers' children from Paterson, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

N.Y. May Day parade - Strikers' children from Paterson, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
N.Y. May Day parade - Strikers' children from Paterson, 1913. Shows children of the strikers of the Paterson Silk Strike arriving in Union Square, New York City during the May Day parade, May 1, 1913

Background imageCity Life Collection: Fresh air outing, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Fresh air outing, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Fresh air outing, 1913. Probably shows mothers and their children in trolley car heading to a ferry which took them to Sea Breeze, Coney Island

Background imageCity Life Collection: Fresh air outing, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Fresh air outing, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Fresh air outing, 1913. Probably shows mothers and their children in trolley car heading to ferry which took them to Sea Breeze, Coney Island

Background imageCity Life Collection: Boarding ferry for fresh air outing, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Boarding ferry for fresh air outing, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Boarding ferry for fresh air outing, 1913. Probably shows mothers and their children boarding ferry which took them to Sea Breeze, Coney Island

Background imageCity Life Collection: Coasting - Central Park, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Coasting - Central Park, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Coasting - Central Park, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: Xmas Dinners from Salvation Army, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Xmas Dinners from Salvation Army, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Xmas Dinners from Salvation Army, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: Y.W.C.A. Clock, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Y.W.C.A. Clock, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Y.W.C.A. Clock, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: A Spanish courtyard, 1926. Creator: Sydney Lee

A Spanish courtyard, 1926. Creator: Sydney Lee
A Spanish courtyard, 1926

Background imageCity Life Collection: Taxi Strike, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Taxi Strike, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Taxi Strike, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: A street, Bruges, 1818-1852. Creator: Samuel Prout

A street, Bruges, 1818-1852. Creator: Samuel Prout
A street, Bruges, 1818-1852

Background imageCity Life Collection: Xmas shoppers, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Xmas shoppers, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Xmas shoppers, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: Bowery, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Bowery, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bowery, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: 5th Ave. and Broadway, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. and Broadway, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. and Broadway, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: Carrying home Xmas baskets, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Carrying home Xmas baskets, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Carrying home Xmas baskets, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: Collecting for Xmas, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Collecting for Xmas, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Collecting for Xmas, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: Getting on Brdway car, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Getting on Brdway car, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Getting on Brdway car, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: Canal and bridge of SS. Apostoli, Venice, c.1929. Creator: David Muirhead Bone

Canal and bridge of SS. Apostoli, Venice, c.1929. Creator: David Muirhead Bone
Canal and bridge of SS. Apostoli, Venice, c.1929

Background imageCity Life Collection: The Race Track (Piazza Siena, Borghese Gardens, Rome), 1898. Creator: Maurice Brazil Prendergast

The Race Track (Piazza Siena, Borghese Gardens, Rome), 1898. Creator: Maurice Brazil Prendergast
The Race Track (Piazza Siena, Borghese Gardens, Rome), 1898

Background imageCity Life Collection: Garbage strike, crowd around carts, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Garbage strike, crowd around carts, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garbage strike, crowd around carts, 1911. Shows crowd in foreground with garbage wagons and police in background, during a garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Background imageCity Life Collection: Crowded street, possibly near a subway station, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Crowded street, possibly near a subway station, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowded street, possibly near a subway station, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: Chicago delegation at Dem. Nat'l Com'ee Meeting 1912, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Chicago delegation at Dem. Nat'l Com'ee Meeting 1912, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago delegation at Dem. Nat'l Com'ee Meeting 1912, 1912

Background imageCity Life Collection: Easter - 5th Ave. 1912, Creator: Bain News Service

Easter - 5th Ave. 1912, Creator: Bain News Service
Easter - 5th Ave. 1912

Background imageCity Life Collection: Hall of Records, N.Y.C. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Hall of Records, N.Y.C. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Hall of Records, N.Y.C. between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: 5th Ave. N.Y.C. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. N.Y.C. between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. N.Y.C. between c1910 and c1915

Background imageCity Life Collection: Jewish Market, Moscow, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Jewish Market, Moscow, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Jewish Market, Moscow, 1911

Background imageCity Life Collection: Crowd gathered in front of butcher shop during meat riot, New York, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Crowd gathered in front of butcher shop during meat riot, New York, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowd gathered in front of butcher shop during meat riot, New York, 1910

Background imageCity Life Collection: Easter Parade, Fifth Ave. New York, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Easter Parade, Fifth Ave. New York, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Easter Parade, Fifth Ave. New York, 1910

Background imageCity Life Collection: In the Courtyard of the Customs-House, 1775. Creator: Nicolas Bernard Lepicie

In the Courtyard of the Customs-House, 1775. Creator: Nicolas Bernard Lepicie
In the Courtyard of the Customs-House, 1775

Background imageCity Life Collection: Le Pont-Neuf, 1853. Creator: Charles Meryon

Le Pont-Neuf, 1853. Creator: Charles Meryon
Le Pont-Neuf, 1853

Background imageCity Life Collection: Amoenissimæ aliquot locorum... effigies. Plate 13. Zu Francfort, 1635. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar

Amoenissimæ aliquot locorum... effigies. Plate 13. Zu Francfort, 1635. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Amoenissimae aliquot locorum... effigies. Plate 13. Zu Francfort, 1635

Background imageCity Life Collection: Le Preson V (The Prison). From: Vedute altre prese da i luoghi altre ideate da

Le Preson V (The Prison). From: Vedute altre prese da i luoghi altre ideate da Antonio...1735-1746. Creator: Canaletto
Le Preson V (The Prison). From: Vedute altre prese da i luoghi altre ideate da Antonio Canal, 1735-1746

Background imageCity Life Collection: Auto Street Cleaner, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Auto Street Cleaner, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Auto Street Cleaner, between c1910 and c1915. Shows street cleaning vehicle in New York City, made by Magnus Butler

Background imageCity Life Collection: Rue Gubernatis, Nice, 1920-1935. Creator: Frederick Marriott

Rue Gubernatis, Nice, 1920-1935. Creator: Frederick Marriott
Rue Gubernatis, Nice, 1920-1935. A street in central Nice, in the South of France. We look down the steep streetscape, with lots of figures moving about, including two with a pushcart

Background imageCity Life Collection: Fire rescue work, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Fire rescue work, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Fire rescue work, 1912. Shows a fire drill exercise at the National Cloak and Suit Company, Seventh Avenue, New York City, on Oct. 9, 1912

Background imageCity Life Collection: Austen Gray & wife, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Austen Gray & wife, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Austen Gray & wife, 1913. Shows Austen Gray and his wife Alice Monroe Burnham, on Easter day, New York City

Background imageCity Life Collection: 5th Ave. Easter, 13, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. Easter, 13, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. Easter, 13, 1913. Shows Fifth Avenue, New York City on Easter day, March 23, 1913

Background imageCity Life Collection: 5th Ave. Easter, 13, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. Easter, 13, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. Easter, 13, 1913. Shows Fifth Avenue, New York City on Easter day, March 23, 1913

Background imageCity Life Collection: 5th Ave. Easter, 13, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. Easter, 13, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. Easter, 13, 1913. Shows Fifth Avenue, New York City on Easter day, March 23, 1913

Background imageCity Life Collection: Piccadilly Circus, 1915. Creator: David Muirhead Bone

Piccadilly Circus, 1915. Creator: David Muirhead Bone
Piccadilly Circus, 1915. A dramatic scene of crowds as they move through Piccadilly Circus, a circular road junction and major public space bordered by stately buildings in London's West End

Background imageCity Life Collection: 5th Ave at 42d [i.e. 42nd] St. - Easter, 1913, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave at 42d [i.e. 42nd] St. - Easter, 1913, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave at 42d [i.e. 42nd] St. - Easter, 1913, 1913. Shows Fifth Avenue, New York City on Easter day, March 23, 1913. The New York Public Library is on the left

Background imageCity Life Collection: 5th Ave. - Easter, 13, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. - Easter, 13, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. - Easter, 13, 1913. Shows Fifth Avenue, New York City on Easter day, March 23, 1913

Background imageCity Life Collection: Strand with sky, 1916. Creator: Francis Dodd

Strand with sky, 1916. Creator: Francis Dodd
Strand with sky, 1916

Background imageCity Life Collection: St. Mary le Strand, 1916. Creator: Francis Dodd

St. Mary le Strand, 1916. Creator: Francis Dodd
St. Mary le Strand, 1916. Shows James Gibbs's early 18th century church of St Mary le Strand, in London's West End

Background imageCity Life Collection: California delegates cheering on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Conv

California delegates cheering on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912

Background imageCity Life Collection: California delegates on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the...1912

California delegates on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the...1912
California delegates on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912

Background imageCity Life Collection: California delegates on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the...1912

California delegates on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the...1912
California delegates on stagecoach at the 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22, 1912

Background imageCity Life Collection: Peckham, 1915. Creator: Francis Dodd

Peckham, 1915. Creator: Francis Dodd
Peckham, 1915. Showing Peckham Hill Street and St Chrysostom Church which was demolished in 1963 due to severe dry rot

Background imageCity Life Collection: E.R. Stoddard and J[ohn] P. Haswell, Ky. 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

E.R. Stoddard and J[ohn] P. Haswell, Ky. 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
E.R. Stoddard and J[ohn] P. Haswell, Ky. 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22

Background imageCity Life Collection: Entrance to Convention Hall, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Entrance to Convention Hall, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Entrance to Convention Hall, 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22



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