The WPA Guide to New York City

The WPA Guide to New York City
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Publisher : Pantheon
Total Pages : 818
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951001216801L
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Book Synopsis The WPA Guide to New York City by : Federal Writers' Project

Download or read book The WPA Guide to New York City written by Federal Writers' Project and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 1982 with total page 818 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This tour guide for time travelers offers New York lovers and 1930s buffs an endlessly fascinating look at life as it was lived in the days when a trolley ride cost five cents, a room at the Plaza was $7.50, and the new World's Fair was the talk of the town. Hailed by the New York Times as one of the 10 best books ever written about the city. Photos. Maps.


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