ire l'3 NEW YORK THE WONDER CITY. EW YORK, the first city in America and the second largest in the world is truly a city of wonders. Three hundred years ago used as a camping ground by the American Indians, Manhattan Island was discovered by Henry Hudson in 1609, and the first permanent settlement was established by the Dutch in 1624, and named New Amsterdam. In 1626 the entire island of Manhattan was purchased from the Indians for beads and trinkets valued at $24.00. The English took posession in 1664 and named it New York. In 1898 Greater New York was formed by the consolidation of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queensboro and Richmond and the total population is now 5,750,000. The Borough of Manhattan which was the city proper before the consolidation con- tains a population of 2 Vi million, which are crowded into a narrow space about 13 miles long and two miles wide, containing only about 19 square miles. The value of the land is now estimated at $4,020,000,000, value of realty improvements $6,075,000,000 an average of $432,000 per acre. Land in the down town district is worth from $300 to $600 per square foot. WILLIAMSBURG BRIDGE. NEW YORK CITY. Williamsburg Bridge, a combined cantilever and suspension bridge, opened Dec. 19. 1903 crossing the East River from Delancey Street. New York City to Broadway. Brooklyn. Total length 7200 feet, width 1 18 feet, height 135 feet clear. Cost $10,000,000. QUEENSBORO BRIDGE AND BLACKWELL S ISLAND. NEW YORK CITY. Blackwell's Island Bridge, over the East River from East 59th Street and 2nd Avenue, Man- hattan, to Jane and Academy Streets, Long Island City; great cantilever structure costing with approaches $25,000,000; rests on six masonry piers. 7.636 feet long, west span 1 , 182 feet; clear height over channels 135 feet; height of Island towers 324 feet, width 86 feet; two decks with 53 foot road. ELUS ISLAND. NEW YORK CITY. Ellis Island, the gateway of the New World is in New York Bay of! the battery. All immi- grants are landed and examined here by officers of the Department of Commerce and Labor before being permitted to enter America. l,04l.570aliens were received here in 1910. WHITEHALL BUILDING. AQUARIUM AND BATTERY PARK. STEAMER "IMPERATOR" OUT BOUND. NEW YORK CITY. Battery Park faces New York Harbor, being the Southern end of Manhattan Island. The Aquarium, formerly known as Castle Garden Fort, contains a complete collection of fish, sea turtles and other deep sea animals. The Whitehall building is the nearest skyscraper to the Harbor, the new addition rising to a height of 32 stories. 416 feet. The building was finished in 1911 at a cost of $4,600,000. THE AQUARIUM. NEW YORK CITY. The Aquarium, formerly known as Castle Garden Fort, is located at the foot of Battery Park, and is open to the public daily from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m Here can be seen in large glass tanks, the most valuable and complete collection of hsh. seals, turtles and other deep sea inhabitants in existence. THE NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. TRINITY CHURCH AND WALL STREET. NEW YORK CITY. The New York Stock Exchange, located on Broad Street, with an entrance on Wall Street is built entirely of carved white marble. It was founded on May 17. 1792. the present building w as finished in 1903 The board room is 1 12 by 138 feet and 80 feet high with the ceiling in gold relief. There are 1100 members trading daily from 10 A. M until 3 P. M U S. SUB TREASURY. NEW YORK CITY. The U. S. Sub Treasury occupies a site in Wall Street formerly occupied by City Hall and the Capitol of the Province, afterward known as Federal Hall. In front of the building stands a statue of Geo Washington, on the same spot where the living Washington stood on April 30th. 1789 when he took his oath as the first president of the U. S. The vaults contain immense deposits of coin, the sum stored here has reached $225,000,000 at one time. THE BOWERY. NEW YORK CITY. The Bowery, one of Ihe most noted thoroughfares in the city, runs in a northeasterly direction through the most congested district of the famous East side. It practically begins at the Brooklyn Bridge under the name of Park Row and ends at Cooper Square. Was formerly a part of the old Boston Post Road. CHINATOWN. NEW YORK CITY. The heart of Chinatown is on Mott Street, from Bayard to Chatham Square. On this street and the immediate neighborhood live the majority of the Chinese in New York City. Here are lo- cated the joss houses the civil officers of the colony and lodging houses and restaurants, the gambling rooms and opium-smoking dens. The Chinese stores, containing mostly goods imported direct are always open to visitors. THE GHETTO. NEW YUKK CITY. The Ghetto, also known as "Judea" covers a large section of the East Side between Third Avenue and the river from Chatham Square to 10th Street. It consists of 6 and 7 story tenement houses, crowded to their eaves with humanity. A certain square mile of this section is said ro con- train a quarter of a million people. The narrow streets all through the Ghetto are thronged with push cart vendors, who deal in fruits and food stuffs of every description. WOOLWORTH BUILDING AND CITY HALL PARK, NEW YORK CITY. City Hall Park from the Municipal building, and Park Row looking toward the Woolworth Building and Broadway. City Hall Park covers an area of 8'/* acres is the scene of all official cere- monies, from the celebration of Perry s Victory on Lake Erie 1812 to the opening of Subway on October 27. 1904. Department of City Government occupying 15 buildings in and around the Park. BROADWAY, NORTH FROM 45TH STREET, NEW YCHK CITY. Broadway, New York's most famous thoroughfare, is lined with Theatres. Hotels and Restau- rants. 45th Street being the very center of the Theatrical district. The many electrical signs and brilliant lights make this at night the most brilliantly lighted street in the world, and has earned for it the title of "The Great White Way." FIFTH AVENUE. NORTH FROM 42ND STREET, NEW YORK CITY. Fifth Avenue. North from 42nd Street, formerly a centre of fashion, is now a congested retail business district, some of New York's leading retail stores being located here. The city 's foremost clubs are located near 43rd. 44th and 45th Streets. Delmonicas Restaurant, founded in 1828 is at 44th Street. THE LITTLE CHURCH AROUND THE CORNER. NEW YORK CITY. The little church around the corner is located on 29th Street, between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue. It is one of the best known churches in New York City and many of the most famous residents have been married there. The location makes it easily accessible to visiting couples who come to New York to wed. PENNSYLVANIA STATION. NEW YORK CITY. was opened on Sept 8. 1910. cost of entire work over $100. 000. WW. Streets. It is the largest playhouse in the world. Has a seating capacity of 5200. The depth of the stage is 110 feet, the width 200 feet. Noted for its distinguished visitors, such as the President of the United States and Governors of every state in the Union. Royal visitors. Foreign Diplomats, and European official representatives have been pleased spectators at the Hippodrome. THE KNICKERBOCKER HOTEL— Located on Broadway on the south east corner of 42nd Street in the heart of Manhattan. It is beautifully decorated with mural paintings by Maxheld Parrish. James Wall Finn and Frederick Remington. It is noted as one of the finest Hotels in the U. S. THE PLAZA HOTEL— Located on Fifth Avenue and 58th Street, fac- ing Central Park and the Plaza It is a model of elegance and beauty. 19 stories high and cost $12. 500.000. It contains a beautiful Ball room accom- modating 500 people. Copyright 1906 by Irving Underhilt. THE BELMONT HOTEL — Located on Park Avenue, between 4Istand 42nd Streets, has the distinction of being the tallest Hotel Building in the world, being 292 feet high. One of the best known and most completely furnished Hotels in New York City, famous for its many palatial Hotels. THE WALDORF-ASTORIA HOTEL— Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets consists of two separate buildings, the Waldorf on 33rd Street, built by Wm. Waldorf Astor. the Astoria on 34th Street, by Col J. J. Astor. It is 314 feet high. 1.400 rooms in the combined hotels. THE VANDERB1LT HOTEL — Occupies an entire block on Park Ave- nue from 33rd to 34th Streets. New York City is noted for its palatial Hotels and the Vanderbilt is the latest and most exclusive on the HsL LOWER MANHATTAN FROM BROOKLYN BRIDGE TOWER. NEW YORK CITY. Lower Manhattan, showing a group of the tallest buildings in the world, including the New Woolworth Building, the Municipal Building and the Singer Building. The Brooklyn Bridge Tower, from which this view was taken is 400 feet above the water line. Showing skyline of Manhattan from Jersey City. Manhattan Island 19 65 square miles, was purchased in 1626 from Indians for about $24 00 land values now $4 020.000.000. total really value with improvements is $6 075.000.000. an average of $432 000 per acre. NEW YORK SKYLINE. The Island has 2.331,542 inhabitants, the lower end has an office population of 400. 000; land there is worth from $200 to $600 per square foot and office space rents at from $1 to $40 per square foot. BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF MANHATTAN. EAST RIVER AND BROOKLYN FROM WOOLWORTH BUILDING. NEW YORK CITY. Manhattan Island. 19.65 square miles was purchased in 1626 from Indians for about $24.00. land value now $4,020,000,000. total realty value improvements is $6,075,000,000. an average of $432,000 per acre. The Island has 2.331 .542 inhabitants, the lower end has an office population of 400.000. land there is worth from $200 to $600 per square foot and office space rents at from $1 to $40 per square foot. PUBUC LIBRARY. NEW YORK CITY. New York Public Library is located on Fifth Avenue covering twoentire blocks from 40th to 42nd Sireets. It is built entirely of marble and cost $9,000,000. The corner stone was laid Nov. 10 1902 the library wasopened May 23rd. 1911. The main stock room is 270 feet long, contains I 600 000 volumes and has 7.000 periodicals on file. NEW GENERAL POST OFFICE, NEW YORK CITY. New General Post Office. E ighth Avenue. 31st to33rdSts Jo. 200.000 structure over the station tracks and car yards of the Pennsylvania Railroad. 375x335 feet offices of the Postmaster and his chief assistant on the second floor front: executive offices of the Railway Mail Service third floor front, letter mail handled on first floor, second class in basement: direct connection by chutes and elevators from each floor with Railway Mail cars on tracks under the post office. THE LIBRARY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK CITY. Columbia University occupies an area of 26 acres from Broadway to Amsterdam Avenue, West and 1 14th to I20th Streets. Was originally founded as Kings College in 1754 at Broadway and Barclay;Street. Moved in 1857 to Madison Avenue and 29th Street, new buildings on present site were erected between 1892 and 1902 at a cost of $13,000,000. Endowment $29,000,000. METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, NEW YORK CITY. m *„J?K M " ro P° litan M"»eum of An is located in Central Parle facing 5th Avenue The first oer- Th» Si. w- i" g ""i? "J?","^ 1 gr ° up Was °«upied in I860, additions were made in 1889 and 1894 $20 m MK» f, nl° ^ dCd '"J' 0 ' " ? ° f "-000-WO- Was designed to cover 18 Nacres and cost in rtewSrld Pr«.dency of J. Pierpont Morgan it ha, become one the richest museums AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY. NEW YORK CITY. The American Museum of Natural History, located on Manhattan Square West, from 77th to 81st Street. Columbus Avenue to Central Park West Founded in 1869. opened 1877. facade on 77th Street costing S4. 438.000 was completed in 1899 One of the largest Natural History Museum in the world, contains collections worth 110.000.000 more than a million visitors annually. Total cost estimated at S20.000.000. TRINITY CHURCH— Located on Broadway at the head of Wall Street. Trinity is said to be the wealthiest parish in the world, owning $10,000,600 worth of real estate in the lower part of the city. Trinity church was founded in 1696. this being the third building on this site, completed in 1846. $40,000 bronze doors and a $100. 000 marble aliar. donated by the Astor family. ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL— Located on Fifth Avenue at the corner of 50th Street. It is the leading Catholic Church in New York City and one of the grandest cathedrals in the world. One of the most interesting fea- tures of this great thoroughfare. Copyrighted 1910 by Irving Underhill. N. Y. THE ENTRANCE. BOTANICAL GARDENS. BRONX PARK. NEW YORK CITY. Bronx Park lies on boih sides of the Bronx River, between Williamsbridge and West Farms. It comprises a total area of 662 acres 250 of which have been given to botanical garden and 261 to a zoological park. Both institutions are corporations managed by trustees and occupying their sites by an arrangement with the City. The Botanical Garden is open daily from 9 to 5. admission free. AVERY i CWaSICS Made by Curl Teich It Co Chicajo