Exhibits

Items

• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 155
  Caption: "Subtreasury - Wall Street - Washington Statue Marking Spot Where Washington Took His Oath of Office April 30 1789." The original building on this site, constructed in 1700, served as New York's city hall, then as the Capitol for the newly-created United States under the Constitution of 1789, and was the site of George Washington's inauguration as the first U.S. President. The original building was demolished in 1812, but a new building, designed to house the U.S. Custom House for the Port of New York, was opened in 1842. It is this building that is seen in the photograph. The new building subsequently housed one of six U.S. sub-treasuries between 1862 and 1920. A statue of George Washington (John Quincy Adams Ward, sculptor) was erected in front of the building in 1882, to commemorate the approximate site of Washington's inauguration. See also 96-07-08-alb11-204.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 154
  Caption: "East Side Street Scene. N.Y," c. 1925. Bird's eye view of a street in New York City's East Side. The city's skyline looms in the background.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 153
  Caption: "Central Park Scene N.Y.," c. 1925. New York City's Central Park, established in 1857, was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted and landscape designer and architect Calvert Vaux. This photograph shows one of the water features within the park, crossed by a pedestrian bridge.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 152
  Caption: "Museum of Natural History N.Y.," c. 1925. View of the original building of the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The Victorian Gothic-style building, often referred to as a "castle," was designed by J. Wrey Mould. It opened in 1877. Later expansions added to the complex around this building and have disguised much of it from view.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 151
  Caption: "Main [sic] Memorial Statue - Central Park N. Y." c. 1925. The monument was designed by Harold Van Buren Magonile, while the statuary was created by Attilio Piccirilli. The memorial, dedicated in New York City's Central Park in 1913, honors the more than 260 men killed aboard the USS Maine when the ship exploded in Havana's harbor during the Spanish-American War in 1898.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 150
  Caption: "The Woolworth Towering Above All Others," c. 1925. Constructed between 1910 and 1920 and designed by architect Cass Gilbert, the Neo-Gothic building was once the tallest in the world at 792 feet. It appears at the left side of this photograph.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 149
  Caption: "Brooklyn Bridge N.Y.," c. 1925. Erroneously labeled, this photograph actually shows the Manhattan Bridge spanning the East River, just west of the Brooklyn Bridge. The Manhattan Bridge, designed by Leon Moisseiff, opened in 1909.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 148
  Caption: "East River & Brooklyn Bridge N.Y," c. 1925. Three boats on the East River passing beneath the Manhattan Bridge. The photograph was taken from the Brooklyn Bridge (which is not seen in the photo). See also 96-07-08-alb09-199.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 147
  Caption: "Broadyay [sic] from Roof of Woolworth Bldg N.Y.," c. 1925. Bird's eye view of New York City's Broadway, and surrounding skyscrapers.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 146
  Caption: "City Hall - N.Y," c. 1925. View of the façade of New York City's City Hall. The French Renaissance style building, designed by architect John McComb, Jr., was constructed between 1803 and 1811. The statue Civic Virtue Triumphant Over Unrighteousness (Frederick William MacMonnies, sculptor) stands in front of the building. The statue, unveiled in 1922, has subsequently been moved. It now stands in Brooklyn's Green-Wood Cemetery.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 145
  Caption: "East Side New York." Bird's eye view of New York City's Lower East Side and Two Bridges areas. The Brooklyn and Manhattan bridges span the East River in the right side of the photograph. See also 96-07-08-alb09-166.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 144
  Caption: "N.Y. Sky Line From Brooklyn Bridge." View of New York City's skyline, as seen from the Brooklyn Bridge. A portion of the bridge (designed by architect John Augustus Roebling and completed in 1883) can be seen in the right hand side of the photograph. See also 96-07-08-alb09-165.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 143
  Caption: "N.Y. City." View of Manhattan's skyline as viewed from the Brooklyn Bridge in 1934. See also 96-07-08-alb11-205.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 142
  Caption: "West Point," c. 1925. The United States Military Academy, commonly referred to as West Point, as viewed from across the Hudson River.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 141
  Caption: "Hudson River," c. 1925. A train crosses high above the Hudson River over the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge. Buildings of the C.N. Arnold Co., a lumber company, sit on the bank of the river in the foreground. The Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge first began operation in 1889. The tracks were destroyed by a fire in 1974, but the bridge was subsequently rebuilt, opening as the Walkway Over the Hudson (a pedestrian bridge) in 2003.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 140
  Caption: "Hudson River Boat," c. 1925. The Washington Irving, a three-stack steamer ship, is shown in this photograph. The ship was in operation from 1913 to 1926, when it collided with an oil barge and sank.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 139
  Caption: "Watervliet Arsenal Entrance," c. 1925. A tree-lined driveway to the Watervliet Arsenal Entrance. The Arsenal was founded in 1813 in Watervliet, New York, to support the War of 1812. Today the Arsenal houses the U.S. Army's Benét Laboratories, part of the Army's Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 138
  Caption: "Albany Street Scene," c. 1925. A street in Albany, lined with cars and trollies.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 137
  Caption: "N.Y. State Capitol - Albany." New York State's Capitol Building was constructed between 1867 and 1899. The initial architect, Thomas Fuller, designed the first floor in a Classical or Romanesque style. He was replaced by Leopold Eidlitz and Henry Hobson Richardson, who designed the next two floors in a Renaissance style. The final architect to preside over the project, Isaac G. Perry, completed the building in a Victorian-Romanesque style. See also 96-07-08-alb11-247.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 136
  Caption: "Court Cottages - Montreal," c. 1925. View of several connected, multi-story apartments in Montreal.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 135
  Caption: "Rangers Home - Mount Royal Park," c. 1930. The Smith House, seen in this photograph surrounded by trees and a beautifully manicured flower garden, is a residence in Montreal's Mount Royal Park. Built in 1858 and purchased by the city when the ground was bought for the park's creation, the Smith House has been used for a variety of functions. It currently houses an interpretive center for the park as well as operating as the headquarters for Les amis de la montagne (The Friends of the Mountain), a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the environment of Mount Royal.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 134
  Caption: "Mount Royal Park - Montreal," c. 1925. William and Grace McCarthy pose in front of a horse and buggy at Montreal's Mount Royal Park.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 133
  Caption: "Toboggan Slide - Mount Royal Park - Montreal," c. 1925. William and Grace McCarthy pose in front of a large toboggan slide, absent of snow, at Montreal's Mount Royal Park.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 132
  Caption: "St. Josephs Oratore [sic] - Montreal," c. 1925. William and Grace McCarthy pose in front of a bronze statue of St. Joseph placed at the base of the hill upon which St. Joseph's Oratory is under construction. The statue, created by Alfred Laliberté, was erected in 1923.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 131
  Caption: "St. Josephs Oratore [sic] - Montreal," c. 1925. William and Grace McCarthy beneath the entry arch to the complex containing St. Joseph's Oratory, a Roman Catholic basilica and shrine. Work on the building began in 1924, and continued until 1967. Only the first level of the building had been completed when this photograph was taken.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 130
  Caption: "St. Josephs Oratore [sic] - Montreal.," c. 1925. Unidentified man and Grace McCarthy pose in front of the St. Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, a Roman Catholic basilica and shrine. Work on the building began in 1924, and continued until 1967. Only the first level of the building had been completed when this photograph was taken.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 129
  Caption: "St. James Cathedral - Montreal," c. 1925. The St. James Cathedral in Montreal was consecrated in 1894. At that time, it was the largest church in Quebec. Pope Pious XII rededicated the church in 1955 to Mary, Queen of the World. See also 96-07-08-alb04-092.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 128
  Caption: "St. Lawrence River Scene," c. 1925. This photograph looks across the Saint Lawrence River toward two large houses on the far bank. One of the houses may be on a small island.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 127
  Caption: "St. Lawrence River Scene," c. 1925. This photograph looks across the Saint Lawrence River toward a large house and wooded area on the far bank.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 126
  Caption: "St. Lawrence River Rapids," c. 1925. View of white caps on the Saint Lawrence River. This river is part of the international boundary between Ontario, Canada, and New York, U.S.A.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 125
  Caption: "St. Lawrence River Boat," c. 1925. A single stack steamship of the Canada Steamship Lines Limited on the St. Lawrence River.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 124
  Caption: "Niagara Falls, c. 1925. William McCarthy poses in front of American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, two of the three waterfalls that make up the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 123
  Caption: "Niagara Falls," c. 1925. Grace McCarthy poses in front of American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls, two of the three waterfalls that make up the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 122
  Caption: "Niagara Falls," c. 1925. View of Horseshoe Falls, the largest of the three waterfalls that make up the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 121
  Caption: "Niagara Falls," c. 1925. View of Horseshoe Falls, the largest of the three waterfalls that make up the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 120
  No caption. c. 1925. View of the American Falls (widest waterfall in the photograph), and Bridal Veil Falls, two of the three waterfalls that make up the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 119
  Caption: "Niagara Falls," c. 1925. View of Horseshoe Falls, largest of the three waterfalls that make up the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York. At the right side of the photograph is a parking area with groups of tourists taking in the view.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 118
  Caption: "Niagara River," c. 1925. The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge can be seen in this view of the Niagara River. The two-deck arch bridge, opened in 1897, connects the towns of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, and Niagara Falls, New York.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 117
  Caption: "Niagara Falls," c. 1925. View of the three waterfalls that make up the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York. From left to right, the falls are called American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls (the smallest of the three), and Horseshoe Falls.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 116
  Caption: "Niagara Falls," c. 1925. View of the American Falls (widest waterfall in the photograph), and Bridal Veil Falls, two of the three waterfalls that make up the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 115
  Caption: "Niagara Falls," c. 1925. View of the three waterfalls that make up the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York. From near distance to far distance, the falls are called American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls (the smallest of the three), and Horseshoe Falls.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 114
  Caption: "Street Scene - Toronto," c. 1925. A bustling scene on an unidentified street in Toronto, Ontario.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 113
  Caption: "Republic Statue Jackson Park Chicago," c. 1925. Designed by Chester French (sculptor), this version of the Statue of the Republic has stood in Chicago's Jackson Park since its construction in 1918. It is a one-third replica of a statue at the World's Columbian Exposition, held at Chicago in 1893.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 112
  Caption: "First National Bank Bldg. - Detroit," c. 1925. When this building, designed by architect Albert Kahn in the Neoclassical style, was completed in 1922, it was Detroit's tallest structure. This photograph was taken before construction in 1926-27 of a twenty-five story addition adjacent to the building in this photograph.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 111
  Caption: "State St. Chicago.," c. 1925. A busy street scene with people, cars and trollies.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 110
  Caption: "Power Plant of the Ford Factory - Detroit," c. 1925. View of the power house at Ford's Highland Park Plant (considered to be the birthplace of the industrial assembly line). The plant's five smoke stacks have a "FORD" sign across them, flanked by two water towers.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 109
  Caption: "Bell [sic] Isle Park - Detroit," c.1925. This photograph features the Belle Isle Casino, on the edge of Lake Tacoma on Belle Isle, in the Detroit River. The building is the second structure at the site, built in 1908 to replace a dilapidated wooden structure. The building is not a gambling facility, but is instead called a "casino" in the older sense of the word: a public building for meetings, dancing, reunions, and other recreation.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 108
  Caption: "Woodward Ave From Roof of First National Bank Bldg. - Detroit," c. 1925. Bird's eye view of a bustling street scene along Detroit's Woodward Ave.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 107
  Caption: "City Hall - Detroit," c. 1925. Grace McCarthy poses in front of Detroit's City Hall. The Italian Renaissance Revival-style building, designed by architect James Anderson, was constructed between 1867 and 1871. It housed Detroit's city government until 1955, when a new facility was ready for occupation. This building was subsequently demolished in 1961.
• McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 106
  Caption: "State & Madison St. Chicago," c. 1923. A busy street scene at the intersection of State and Madison Streets in Chicago.