Vintage Photography
April 07, 2010

Old Postcard - Yard of a Tenement

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Titled: Yard of a Tenement, New York.  Copyright, 1900 by Detroit Photographic Co.

I really enjoy how this photograph was colorized, with detail taken down to the small undergarments on the laundry lines.

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The postcard reads (from what I can best make out):

Cousin Fox took me to New York in 1910 - Stayed at Hotel Aberdeen for a month.

In 1912 - We spent a week of New York at Holland House - next to several plays - "Beauty Pulls The Strings", Disraeli, "Little Boy Blue", and Kismet.

I prefer it when old postcards have writing on them, because it often helps to add another historical aspect to the photo.  The Hotel Aberdeen (now the La Quinta Hotel) was located in a gorgeous building on 17 West 32nd Street. 

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Above: The Former Hotel Aberdeen

 The Holland House on the other hand was an 11 story marble hotel named for Lord Holland's mansion in London.  It was built in 1891 and considered one of the premiere hotels in the world at the time.

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Above: The Holland House

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4 Comments for "Old Postcard - Yard of a Tenement"
Andoman says:
April 07, 2010 17:06
U.S and Canadian postage only 1¢! But in 1910/12 that was worth like 22-23¢ today. So actually not that much different!
Rebecca says:
August 11, 2010 13:23
I believe that is "went to several plays..."
NYCDreamin says:
September 15, 2010 07:08
I took a shot of the exterior of the La Quinta when I was in NYC in July...we stayed just down the block at the Martinique and I was out wandering one morning and thought the exterior of this building was just beautiful. Here's mine: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nycdreamin/4779122000/in/set-72157624336346103/
James Maher says:
September 15, 2010 12:20
It's such a beautiful building!