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Elizabeth Arden's penthouse terrace at 834 Fifth Avenue, looking south, May 23, 1933. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.2820)

Elizabeth Arden's penthouse terrace at 834 Fifth Avenue, looking south, May 23, 1933. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.2820)

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Elizabeth Arden's penthouse terrace at 834 Fifth Avenue, looking south, May 23, 1933. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.2820)

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Elizabeth Arden's penthouse at 834 Fifth Avenue, looking north May 23, 1933. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.2821)

Elizabeth Arden's penthouse at 834 Fifth Avenue, looking north May 23, 1933. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.2821)

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Elizabeth Arden's penthouse at 834 Fifth Avenue, looking north May 23, 1933. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.2821)

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Lobby looking toward interior courtyard of 19 East 72nd Street. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.2.7444)

Lobby looking toward interior courtyard of 19 East 72nd Street. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.2.7444)

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Lobby looking toward interior courtyard of 19 East 72nd Street. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.2.7444)

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960 Fifth Avenue lounge, April 9, 1929. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.631)

960 Fifth Avenue lounge, April 9, 1929. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.631)

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960 Fifth Avenue lounge, April 9, 1929. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.631)

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960 Fifth Avenue entrance, 1929. (Photo by Samuel H. Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.637)

960 Fifth Avenue entrance, 1929. (Photo by Samuel H. Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.637)

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960 Fifth Avenue entrance, 1929. (Photo by Samuel H. Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.637)

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Thomas Cochrane residence at 856 Fifth Avenue, 1930. (Photo by Samuel H. Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.1153)

Thomas Cochrane residence at 856 Fifth Avenue, 1930. (Photo by Samuel H. Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.1153)

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Thomas Cochrane residence at 856 Fifth Avenue, 1930. (Photo by Samuel H. Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.1153)

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Hugh Baker residence at 843 Fifth Avenue, 1931. (Photo by Samuel H. Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.2031)

Hugh Baker residence at 843 Fifth Avenue, 1931. (Photo by Samuel H. Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.2031)

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Hugh Baker residence at 843 Fifth Avenue, 1931. (Photo by Samuel H. Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.2031)

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720 Park Avenue, 1938. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.2.7492)

720 Park Avenue, 1938. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.2.7492)

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720 Park Avenue, 1938. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.2.7492)

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740 Park Avenue, 1930. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.7333)

740 Park Avenue, 1930. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.7333)

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740 Park Avenue, 1930. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.7333)

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Jesse Isidor Straus library at 720 Park Avenue, 1934. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.3427)

Jesse Isidor Straus library at 720 Park Avenue, 1934. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.3427)

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Jesse Isidor Straus library at 720 Park Avenue, 1934. (Photo by Samuel Gottscho. Museum of the City of New York, gift of Gottscho-Schleisner, 88.1.1.3427)

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East River looking south from the Queensboro Bridge, c. 1935. (Photo by Beecher Ogden. Museum of the City of New York, Photo Archives, X2010.11.11518)

East River looking south from the Queensboro Bridge, c. 1935. (Photo by Beecher Ogden. Museum of the City of New York, Photo Archives, X2010.11.11518)

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East River looking south from the Queensboro Bridge, c. 1935. (Photo by Beecher Ogden. Museum of the City of New York, Photo Archives, X2010.11.11518)

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740 Park Avenue at 71st Street, 1945. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.8685)

740 Park Avenue at 71st Street, 1945. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.8685)

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740 Park Avenue at 71st Street, 1945. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.8685)

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2 East 70th Street with the Frick Collection in the foreground, 2018. (Photo by Rob Stephenson, courtesy of the photographer)

2 East 70th Street with the Frick Collection in the foreground, 2018. (Photo by Rob Stephenson, courtesy of the photographer)

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2 East 70th Street with the Frick Collection in the foreground, 2018. (Photo by Rob Stephenson, courtesy of the photographer)

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770 and 778 Park Avenue, 2018. (Photo by Rob Stephenson, courtesy of the photographer)

770 and 778 Park Avenue, 2018. (Photo by Rob Stephenson, courtesy of the photographer)

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770 and 778 Park Avenue, 2018. (Photo by Rob Stephenson, courtesy of the photographer)

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834 Fifth Avenue. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.9085)

834 Fifth Avenue. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.9085)

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834 Fifth Avenue. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.9085)

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One Sutton Place South exterior detail, July 7, 1927. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.6324)

One Sutton Place South exterior detail, July 7, 1927. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.6324)

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One Sutton Place South exterior detail, July 7, 1927. (Photo by Wurts Bros. Museum of the City of New York, Wurts Bros. Collection, gift of Richard Wurts, X2010.7.1.6324)

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