Album of views of the construction of the Gimbels store, New York City, New York

People:

Thompson-Starrett Co. (contractors)
Unknown (photographer)
D.H. Burnham & Co. (architectural firm)
Thompson-Starrett Co. (compiler)

Title:

Album of views of the construction of the Gimbels store, New York City, New York

Date:

between 13 April 1909 and 17 June 1910

Form:
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 album(s)

Technique and media:

Gelatin silver prints

Dimensions:

album: 28.0 x 35.3 x 3.0 cm secondary supports: 26.9 x 34.5 cm

Reference number:

PH1990:0321:001-026

Point of View:

exterior views
interior views

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Binding consists of black cloth-covered boards and spine. There is a gold gilt inscription on the spine. Endpapers and secondary supports are of black paper. Photographs are mounted to secondary supports with grey corners. The album is comprised of a title page, 24 photographs and 2 panoramas. Most of the photographs are inscribed.

Inscription:

imprinted - in typescript and gold gilt, on the spine, u.c.: "GIMBEL / STORE / NEW YORK / CITY" imprinted - in typescript and gold gilt, on the title page, c.: "To / Messrs. D. H. Burnham & Co."

Location:

New York (City); New York; United States;

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

department store

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

PH1990:0321:007, View of construction site of the Gimbels store, New York City, New York, United States, 1909-1910

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