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New York Public Library Fifth Avenue 42nd Street NYC Postcard Alfred Mainzer — photo 1 of 2

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About this piece

Color printed postcard captioned "Public Library, New York City," card 7, showing the library's columned Fifth Avenue facade with lawns, pedestrians, period automobiles and taxis, and the midtown skyline behind. Published by Alfred Mainzer, 118 East 28th St., New York 16, N.Y.; number 14801 on the front. Standard size, about 3.5 x 5.5 inches, divided back reading "Place One Cent Stamp Here." Unposted and unwritten, in clean used condition with light corner wear.

The back caption reads: "The magnificent building of the library of New York is located at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. It was built in 1911 at a cost of $9,000,000 and contains spacious reading rooms, exhibition rooms and art galleries. Its book collections are priceless."

A nice card for library, book-lover and New York City architecture collectors.