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UNION CLUB HOUSE, NEW YORK CITY.I chose an article describing a club house in New York City. The way that the house is described makes it seem like a very high class place. I thought…
The A B C of Wall Street“The A B C of Wall Street” is a book written by S. A. Nelson to describe many different aspects of Wall Street and the stock market at the time of…
THE NEW GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL: Which Gives to New York a New…This article gives a description about the New Grand Central Station and also provides images of the outside and inside of the building. …
The Wall Street JournalThis item is a newspaper front page of The Wall Street Journal, released on Monday, July 8, 1889. The price of this particular newspaper was two cents…
Executed Design for the House of H. L. Pratt, Esq. , Glen Cove, Long Island, NYThis image is of a plan for a home to be built on Long Island in 1900. What is featured here is an original plan drawn by Brite & Bacon, architect(s)…
Salle de Jeu, casino, Monte CarloA set of chains and tables at a casino in Monte Carlo. We see Selden in Monte Carlo in the beginning of book 2, and the same with Lily Bart. The…
Something New [Boarding Houses in New York]The boarding houses where Gerty Farish and Nettie Crane live are viewed as quaint and welcoming. Gerty Farish lives in a boarding house that is more…
Most Melancholy Occurrence [a look at death in boarding houses]In the novel, The House of Mirth, Lily Bart is forced to live in a boarding house because she has no money left. Lily is extremely depressed about…
“The Long Island Railroad Electrified”This article, published in 1905, discusses the transformation of the Long Island railroad from using steam to being electrically-operated. Trains,…
“Long Island: Excellent Summer Work”This very short but direct article comes from the New York Observer and Chronicle (which was in print from 1833 – 1912), describing productive…