Looking North on Orchard Street

 

Name
Morrow, Joseph (Photographer)
Community Service Society of New York (Former owner,Issuing body)
Title
Looking North on Orchard Street
Abstract
#2900 Photographer Joseph Morrow? Looking north on Orchard Street from Delancey Street. A reliable informant (Elevator Starter Russell Lake, 105 East 22 St.) says the car at the right is a Model T Ford. Model T's first came on the market in 1909, but this picture was probably taken later as the car does not look fresh off the assembly line. Could it have been taken as late, perhaps, as 1916-1917? I f so, the letter on the back may refer to it. Mr. Marquette was Assistant Secretary of the COS Tenement House Committee as that time. Municipal Bdg. New York Dec 19, 1917 Mr. Marquette Dear Sir- I have not located neg of crowded street but I got a print of it which you may be able to use altho its not a fresh copy. I tried the Essex St. Bdg yesterday but the day was such that a good neg could not be obtained. We’ll try again first good opportunity but it would be better to wait until the Bdg is occupied as at present it [doesn’t] look good. The other prints are ready if you could send a messenger or office boy in the morning he can have the prints. I have added one or two others that may be useful. Faithfully yours, Joseph Morrow
Collection Name
Community Service Society records
Shelf Location
Box no. 298, Folder no. 89, Photograph no. 2900
Subjects
Women; Streets; Street lighting; Storefronts; Men; Markets; Handcarts; Carriages and carts; Buildings; Automobiles; New York (N.Y.); Lower East Side (New York, N.Y.)
Format
photographs
Genre
photographs
Date
between 1909 and 1916
Note
Attributed to Joseph Morrow.
Annotation on back: Looking north on Orchard Street from Delancey Street
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Persistent URL
https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/4n96-kc17