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A re-creation of New York City as it was in the Gay Nineties (that's 1890s, of course), under the supervision of George Jessel, had everything from organ grinders, street vendors, shops, and restaurants to a scale model of the Brooklyn Bridge.

George Jessel's Old New York at the 1939 New York World's Fair — George Jessel's Old New York Sign

Sprinkler Wagon in Old New York — Sprinkler Wagon in Old New York - photo 210

Old New York Trading Post — Old New York Trading Post - photo 246

Election time in Old New York - photo 329

Street Vendor in Old New York — Old New York - courtesy of the New York
Public Library #1653708

Street Vendor in Old New York — Street Vendor in Old New York - photo 222

Horseless carriage in Old New York

Old New York Night Court — Old New York Night Court - photo 149

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