Dino's NYC Then and Now (Est. 2008)

Below is a chronological summary of the photographs of New York City that were taken by Charles Cushman in 1941 – 42 and 1960. Cushman meticulously labeled each shot he took by noting the roll of film by year, followed by the sequential number of each shot. So, for example, the first color photo of New York City in this collection was labeled 841.7 — this denotes 8th roll; the year, 1941; and the 7th picture taken. Those labels (copied verbatum from his notebook) in italics (which are linked to the University’s web site) are shots that have been replicated (or the area otherwise accounted for) thus far.

June 6, 1941

841.7 – Wall St. — toward Trinity Church
841.8 – The harbor from the Battery, with Statute of Liberty in the bckgrnd.
841.9 – A Battery bum surveys this scene
841.10 – South Ferry bums, on a bench at Noon hour
841.11 – Three bums from South Ferry Flophouses. At Battery Park, N.Y.C.
841.12 – Looking up into Financial District from South Ferry
841.14 – Lower Manhattan Sky scrapers from an East River pier
841.15 – South Street teems with trucks along East River New York City
841.16 – Lower Manhattan Sky scrapers from an East River pier
841.17 – Looking up East River toward Brooklyn Bridge
841.18 – The old World and Tribune buildings. From City Hall Square
841.19 – An old woman with a bag. City Hall Sq. N.Y.C.

September 27, 1941

2041.12 – Lower Hudson, with Manhattan’s sky scrapers
2041.13 – Manhattan’s skyscrapers from Jersey City ferry boat.
2041.14 – Approaching Liberty St. ferry, N.Y.C.
2041.15 – The old Fulton St. Market on Sat. aft.
2041.16 – Looking up Fulton St. from South St., Sat. aft. [Mislabled, actually is a view of Peck Slip from South Street.]
2041.17 – Tower of Brooklyn Bridge from South St.
2041.18 – On N.Y.’s lower East Side, Lower Clinton St.
2041.19 – Outside fire escapes on Flat bldgs. on lower Clinton St.
2041.20 – Jewish residents of lower Clinton St.
2041.21 – Stores near corner of Baruch Pl. and Broome St.
2141.1 – Corner Broome St and Baruch Place, N.Y.C.
2141.2 – Looking up Riverside Dr. from 126th St. [Mislabled, actually from 181st Street]

October 1, 1942

742.5 – New York’s old Produce Exchange
742.6 – Canyon of Broadway from Bowling Green
742.7 – Portable soft drink stand at Bowling Green
742.8 – Statue of de Peyster, Bowling Green
742.9 – West side of B’way from Bowlg Grn.
742.10 – S. O. Bldg seen from Battery Park.
742.11 – View east from north end of Battery Park
742.12 – White horses draw white coach Bowling Green
742.13 — de Peyster sits for portrait Bowling Green

October 3, 1942

742.14 – Spire of old Trinity
742.15 — Two views looking up a street of many races, lower Manhattan
742.16 – Two views looking up a street of many races, lower Manhattan

October 4, 1942

742.17 — Airing the bed-rooms on a Sunday.
742.18 – Collecting War-time salvage
742.19 – Crowd gathers in front of Red Cross station during salvage collection.
742.20 – Poverty, young & old, black & white. Lower East side.
842.1 – White house front in drab surroundings
842.2 – Old lady reads Sunday paper on older door-stoop.
842.3 – Old lady reads Sunday paper on older door-stoop.
842.4 – Boy meets girl in Street Scene.
842.5 – Big brother takes her for a ride pickaback. [LES new housing project near East River.]
842.6 – Corner of Broome St. & Baruch Pl.
842.7 – N.W. corner of De Lancey & Lewis Sts.
842.8 – Street scene below Brooklyn Bridge Lewis St. north from DeLancey. [Note: This is mislabeled. This would have been below the Williamsburg Bridge.]
842.9 – Two boys pose below their parrot. They live here. [Block north of Wmsbgh Bridge.]
842.10 — Store fronts below brick tenement.
842.11 – Sunday afternoon gossip
842.12 — Hot sweet potatoes on Sidewalk store.
842.13 – A block between Avenues A and B.
842.14 – Lower First Ave. is spruce looking. [Note: This is mislabeled. This is a view of lower Second Avenue near 2nd Street.]
842.15 – N.E. corner 1st St. and the Bowery
842.16 – S. E. corner 1st St. and the Bowery
842.17 – A corner on west Canal St.
842.18 – A corner on west Canal St.