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Institution:
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New York City Department of Records
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Collection Name:
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Rfw: Mayor Robert F Wagner
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Category:
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Records: Government, Organizations, Business
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Link to collection:
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http://nycma.lunaimaging.com/luna/servlet/s/47hqtr
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Description:
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Mayor Robert F. Wagner (1954-1965), 102nd Mayor of the City of New York. 3,273 images in collection; 1,000 images in gallery. Robert F. Wagner served as mayor from 1954 through 1965. The Wagner photograph collection includes images of the mayor, his family and staff. Many of the photographs in the collection had been sent to the mayor as souvenirs of his attendance at an event. There are numerous photographs related to infrastructure construction?highways, housing, airports, etc.?that took place during his administration. It also includes a series of well-composed photographs of buildings selected as examples of their particular architectural styles, including the Pan Am Building, Lever House, the Museum of Modern Art, as well as area schools and churches.
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