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Battery K crew with truck carrying tank of chemical spray to render liquid mustard gas splashed on buildings harmless after being hosed down.

Central Park

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Text describing photo of Battery K crew with truck carrying tank of chemical spray to render liquid mustard gas splashed on buildings harmless after being hosed down.

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Battery C crew rehearsing arrival at scene of a bomb explosion where a gas main has been shattered.

REC0028_20_19_2185

Text describing photo of Battery C crew rehearsing arrival at scene of a bomb explosion where a gas main has been shattered.

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Battery East unit showing repair if a bomb had broken a sewer main. The group is comprised of 10 men. Text at bottom describing photo.

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Text describing photo of Battery East unit showing repair if a bomb had broken a sewer main.

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Battery H crew, prepared to remove debris to keep the streets clear for passage of ambulances, etc. in the event of an air raid. Text at bottom describing photo.

REC0028_20_19_2187

Text describing photo of Battery H crew, prepared to remove debris to keep the streets clear for passage of ambulances, etc. in the event of an air raid.

REC0028_20_19_2187b

Crew riding on Emergency Truck for Civilian Defense, sitting on sandbags.

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Man removing antique lamp of brass and copper for scrap.

Caruso's 59 Street Restaurant; A and D Press Photo Service

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Borough President Edgar J. Nathan, Junior, Chairman of Manhattan Scrap Drive, receives captured World War I German machine gun from veterans of American Legion Post Number 84.

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Bus station; small white 1-story building. Small sign indicating trips to Catskills, Miami, Chicago, etc. Bus sign on pole is in Hebrew and English.

Lower East Side

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Interstate Bus Stop at Seventh Avenue and 31 Street, showing impossibility of buses driving to curb, due to street paving materials left there.

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Architectural Drawing of Dormitory Building for Academy of Aeronautics at La Guardia Airport.

North Beach, New York; Cherry and Matz, Architects; Newspictures

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Elevator lobby of Central Jury Court

19 West 34 Street

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Central Jury Court: “Present Location” – Grand Beaux Arts building, with “30” over one of two doors. Window display of clothing. Possibly rear of Elliott’s Department Store. (See #2197)

Maybe 30 West 35 Street

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Lobby Cafeteria – Central Jury Court Building. In rear of lobby of 19 West 34 Street.

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Central Jury Court, in 12-story Building housing Elliott’s clothing store, which is selling out. Entrance to offices and Court at left.

19 West 34 Street

REC0028_20_19_2197

Central Jury Court, proposed new quarters: Private lobby with 2 private elevators and private stairs serving Second and Third floors only.

2 Park Avenue (33 Street)

REC0028_20_19_2198

2 Park Avenue: Private entrance to proposed new quarters for court.

2 Park Avenue (33 Street)

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Independent Subway car showing Wrigley’s Doublemint chewing gum ad, urging riders to place gum in paper before discarding it.

REC0028_20_19_2200

Sign [in independent subway car]: “Please Help Keep This Subway Clean – Don’t throw gum, nutshells…on the floors of cars. Platforms, etc. Don’t Put Your Feet on Seats”

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Civilian Defense in Action – Artist’s Depiction of Borough of Brooklyn, Precinct 64

City Planning Commission

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Young girl purchasing defense stamps from young boy selling them in booth, watched by man and elderly woman.

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