The WPA Guide to New York City: The Federal Writers' Project Guide to 1930s New YorkThis tour guide for time travelers offers New York lovers and 1930s buffs an endlessly fascinating look at life as it was lived in the days when a trolley ride cost five cents, a room at the Plaza was $7.50, and the new World's Fair was the talk of the town. Hailed by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books ever written about the city. Photos. Maps. |
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ANNUAL EVENTS | 42 |
Introduction 4399 | 49 |
LOWER MANHATTAN | 55 |
Copyright | |
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