The City of New York Map, 1879 Size:18" x 24" Blackwell's Island Bridge in 1907

Blackwell's Island Bridge in 1907 by the Bain News Service

These images seek to reinvigorate the genius of the Blues and give praise to the pioneering Prometheus-like "thieves' who stole this energetic and powerful expression at the crossroads

Created by the New York Federal Art project around 1936 as a color silkscreen

The common name "mourning cloak" refers to the wings resembling a traditional dark-colored cloak worn when one was in mourning

The City of New York Map, 1879 Size:18" x 24" Blackwell's Island Bridge in 1907Amazingly detailed map of New York City from 1879 by Galt & Hoy. Considered a Bird's eye view it includes some advertisements of the period.