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Guide to The NYC Tax Photographs
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | New York (N.Y.). Tax Commission | |
| Title | NYC Tax Photographs, | |
| Dates: | 1938-1941 | |
| Abstract: | NYC Tax Photographs (32 photographs, 1939-1941) contains photographs highlighting the homes of Queens, N.Y. In 1939 the city government began the process of taking pictures for every single home in the five boroughs. These photographs were to be used to appraise real property for tax purposes. The final tally was 720,000 images. The Queens Library Archives has 32 images from the collection. | |
| Extent: | 32 Photographs, 1 folder, .4 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | N-9 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
NYC Tax Photographs (32 photographs, 1939-1941) contain photographs highlighting the homes of Queens, N.Y. In 1939 the city government began the process of taking pictures for every single home in the five boroughs. These photographs were to be used to appraise real property for tax purposes. In the early 1980’s the New York City Department of Finance decided that many of the images from the original process needed to be updated. The process began again in 1983 and lasted until 1988. Many of the original images are held and stored at the New York City Municipal Archives. The Queens Library Archives has 32 images from the collection.
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Scope and Content Note
The NYC Tax Photographs (42 photographs, 1939 -1941) contains photographs of homes in Queens County, NY. The bulk of the photographs cover the areas of Elmhurst, and Rego Park. There are also photographs for prominent Queens’ roads like 63rd Drive, Queens Blvd., and Woodhaven Blvd.
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Arrangement
The photographs are arranged chronologically by serial numbers given to the images by the tax department. All of the photos begin with nyt-.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. , Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Provenance
The Archives received these prints by donation.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and deposit their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card with a staff member. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
- Archives at Queens Library
- Queens Borough Public Library
- 89-11 Merrick Boulevard
- Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone: (718) 990-0770
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Access Points
Subject Places:
- Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Document Types:
- negatives (photographic)
- photographic prints
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
