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Percy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection

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Percy Loomis Sperr took photos under contract for the New York Public Library between 1925 and 1945. This iconic collection of photos features every corner of New York City including streets, buildings and neighbourhoods.

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Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Trinity Church, Lower Manhattan, circa 1905

Trinity Church, Lower Manhattan, circa 1905
circa 1905: The Union Trust Company building with the Trinity Church graveyard in the foreground, Lower Manhattan, New York City. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Italian Festival

Italian Festival
circa 1925: A man sits under an umbrella at a shrine during an Italian festival on Mott Street, New York City. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Knickerbocker Village

Knickerbocker Village
circa 1925: View from the Municipal Building of the Knickerbocker Village neighborhood and the Manhattan Bridge, with elevated train tracks visible, New York City. (Photo by P. L)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Elevated Train view from Pearl Street, lower Manhattan

Elevated Train view from Pearl Street, lower Manhattan
1879: A view from Pearl Street an elevated train travels around a curved track on the Third Avenue El, as it departs the Coenties Slip in lower Manhattan, New York City

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: A view of Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1890s

A view of Canal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1890s
circa 1895: A view of Canal Street, with trolleys running on overhead lines and horsedrawn carriages, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1890s. A sign for the Orpheum Theatre hangs in the street

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Easter Shrine, New York City 1926

Easter Shrine, New York City 1926
13th September 1925: Three girls in dresses pose on a sidewalk next to a homemade shrine, made from an egg crate, Elizabeth Street, Little Italy, New York City. (Photo by P. L)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: 1930s New York City Skyline Winter View

1930s New York City Skyline Winter View
View of the icy Hudson River in winter with the New York City skyline in the background, New York, New York, 1930s. (Photo by P.L. Sperr/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: View of Dewey Arch 1899

View of Dewey Arch 1899
1899: View of the arch and decorations built to celebrate the Philippine victories of the American fleet under Admiral Dewey in 1898, New York City. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Dervish Band

Dervish Band
A dervish musical band circa 1900. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Coenties Slip In New York

Coenties Slip In New York
View from under the elevated trains tracks of the Third Avenue El of buildings on Coenties Slip, at the corner of Water Street, New York, New York, 1880s

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Kolbs Hotel

Kolbs Hotel
circa 1895: A view of St. Charles Street, showing the terraced exterior of Kolbs Hotel, with streetcars and horsedrawn carriages in the street, New Orleans, Louisiana.. (Photo by P. L)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: New Orleans children along a carriage track, circa 1895

New Orleans children along a carriage track, circa 1895
circa 1895: A group of children stand along a carriage track in a cobblestone street, looking at the camera in front of a French Market tent, New Orleans, Louisiana

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: New Orleans French Quarter View, circa 1915

New Orleans French Quarter View, circa 1915
circa 1915: A view of Royal Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Men and women stand by a storefront, under a terrace. Iron trellises line the balconies of the businesses

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: New York City Sidewalk Goat, circa 1930

New York City Sidewalk Goat, circa 1930
circa 1930: A man and a goat stand on a sidewalk corner in New York City. The goat was known as The Goat of Coenties Slip, after the street in Manhattan. (Photo by P. L)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Battery Park, New York City

Battery Park, New York City
High angle view of Battery Park and the Whitehall Building (left), Manhattan, New York, New York, 1930s. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: East River Harbour

East River Harbour

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Mills Building At Broad Street And Exchange Place In New York

Mills Building At Broad Street And Exchange Place In New York
View of the Mills Building at the corner of Broad Street and Exchange Place, New York, New York, 1889. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Under The Bridge

Under The Bridge
circa 1925: People and a gas station on South Street below the Brooklyn Bridge, on the Manhattan side of the bridge, New York City. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Old Stock Exchange in Wall Street, circa 1893

Old Stock Exchange in Wall Street, circa 1893
circa 1893: Interior view of the Old Stock Exchange in Wall Street, New York City. The building was constructed in 1865. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: East Village Church

East Village Church
circa 1895: Men in bowler hats walking on Second Avenue in front of St. Marks Church-in-the-Bowery, East Village, New York City. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: New York Corner, six-storey office building exterior, circa 1910

New York Corner, six-storey office building exterior, circa 1910
circa 1910: Exterior view of a six-storey office building, which has storefronts on street level, New York City. Horsedrawn carriages are parked in front. (Photo by P. L)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: East River Bridge

East River Bridge
circa 1905: View from Brooklyn of the Brooklyn Bridge in winter spanning the East River, with ships and warehouses in the foreground, New York City. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Hotel Savoy on 5th Avenue, New York City, circa 1890

Hotel Savoy on 5th Avenue, New York City, circa 1890
circa 1890: Horse drawn carriages are parked outside the Hotel Savoy on 5th Avenue, New York City. Streetcar tracks are visible in the foreground. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: The Tombs, aka the Manhattan House of Detention for Men

The Tombs, aka the Manhattan House of Detention for Men
circa 1905: View of men walking in front of The Tombs, aka the Manhattan House of Detention for Men, at 100 Centre Street, New York City

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Hydrant High Jinks

Hydrant High Jinks
circa 1930: A group of children in shorts play in an open fire hydrant on a cobblestone street, New York City. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: View Of Downtown Manhattan And New York Harbor

View Of Downtown Manhattan And New York Harbor
High angle view of the Financial District, Battery Park, and New York Harbor from the 60 Wall Street tower in downtown Manhattan, New York, New York, 1930s

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Klondike Gold Prospectors At Opening Of US Assay Office In Seattle

Klondike Gold Prospectors At Opening Of US Assay Office In Seattle
Gold prospectors line up outside the tellers window at the opening of the US Assay office in Seattle to make the first deposits from the Klondike gold rush, Seattle, Washington, July 15, 1898

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: View Of Broadway Near Duane Street In New York

View Of Broadway Near Duane Street In New York
View of traffic, pedestrians, and storefronts on Broadway near Duane Street, New York, New York, 1895. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Brooklyn Bridge across the East River 1898

Brooklyn Bridge across the East River 1898
Brooklyn Bridge across the East River in New York City, connecting the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn, 1898

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: The Manhattan Club

The Manhattan Club
Exterior view of the Manhattan Club, completed in 1869, at the corner of 34th Street and Fifth Avenue, New York, New York, late 1800s

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Bank Of New Amsterdam In Holland Building, NYC

Bank Of New Amsterdam In Holland Building, NYC
The Bank of New Amsterdam in the Holland Building on the corner of Broadway and 40th Street, New York, New York, 1889. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Frederic Lewis/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: New York City Apartment Building

New York City Apartment Building
View of the Chelsea Manor Apartments, 300 West 18th Street at Eigth Avenue, from the northeast, New York, late 1920s. The building was completed in 1925 and features shops on the ground floor

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Union Dime Savings Bank On Broadway, NYC

Union Dime Savings Bank On Broadway, NYC
View of the Union Dime Savings Bank Building on Broadway, next to the Sixth Avenue and 33rd Street elevated train station, New York, New York, 1889. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Frederic Lewis/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Staatszeitung Building, Tryon Row, NYC

Staatszeitung Building, Tryon Row, NYC
Exterior of the Staatszeitung Building on Tryon Row, New York, New York, 1880s. Bischoffs Wechsel Bank and the Department of Taxes and Assessments are located in the building. (Photo by P. L)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Hell Gate Bridge In Queens, mid 20th Century

Hell Gate Bridge In Queens, mid 20th Century
The Hell Gate Bridge over a part of the East River called Hell Gate, which separates Astoria, Queens, from Wards Island, is exclusively a railroad bridge, New York, mid 20th Century

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: East River Bridge

East River Bridge
The cable road or footpath across the East River Bridge, later called Brooklyn Bridge, in New York City, 1889. The bridge connects the London boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. (Photo by P. L)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Church In The Bowery

Church In The Bowery
St Marks Church in-the-Bowery on Second Avenue, East Village, New York City, circa 1895. (Photo by P. L. Sperr/Archive Photos/Getty Images)

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Sailing ship passes the Royal Naval College in Greenwic

Sailing ship passes the Royal Naval College in Greenwic
A sailing ship passes the Royal Naval College in Greenwich, circa 1860. In 1873 the Naval College in Portsmouth acquired the buildings of the old Royal Hospital for Seamen in Greenwich

Background imagePercy Loomis Sperr (1890-1964) Jigsaw Puzzle Collection: Cooper Institute

Cooper Institute
1889: View of Cooper Institute college of art, architecture and engineering, built in 1859, later renamed Cooper Union


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