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08/01/2014There were many characteristics of New York City's Gilded Age, including rapid industrialization, perceived immigrant invasion, severe economic inequality, and infamously corrupt politicians. What better way to revisit this rich period than through 50 rarely seen images with contextual descriptions taken from the collections of the New- York Historical Society, operator of the oldest museum in the city? This beautifully illustrated work, which contains a stereoscopic viewer, was assembled by Crain, author of Ephemeral New York, a blog that chronicles forgotten aspects of the city's past. Crain provides a solid introduction to New York City and the surrounding areas during the late 19th century. Her book reads like a museum exhibit, with large colorful photographs accompanied by engaging descriptions. VERDICT More focused than the similar but more comprehensive New York 400: A Visual History of America's Greatest City with Images from the Museum of the City of New York, this volume will appeal to both fans of historical and modern times.—Theresa McDevitt, Indiana Univ. Lib., PA
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Be transported to New York during the Gilded Age and experience daily life in one of the world's most vibrant cities through mesmerizing, contemporary 3D photography and exciting tales of the time.
Black Dog & Leventhal has partnered with the New-York Historical Society to present New York in the Gilded Age as it's never been viewed before. This innovative package includes a sturdy metal stereoscopic viewer and 50 stereoscopic photographs of turn-of-the-century New York. The...