tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post7342731107627611205..comments2024-03-28T05:18:25.792-07:00Comments on Daytonian in Manhattan: The 1846 No. 857 BroadwayTom Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-62351914685969660192020-01-03T08:02:19.154-08:002020-01-03T08:02:19.154-08:00No. That's a different Brokaw. William Gould...No. That's a different Brokaw. William Gould Brokaw was routinely referred to as a "clubman" or a "gentleman," never by a profession which means he lived off an inherited rather than a profession.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-63579220425058612612020-01-03T06:35:04.694-08:002020-01-03T06:35:04.694-08:00Re the clothier Brokaw Mfg. om the second floor, c...Re the clothier Brokaw Mfg. om the second floor, could that be of W. Gould Brokaw?<br /><br />Recently I was trawling though the 1909 and 1910 New York American, and amused by the juicy scandals that peppered the front pages -- affairs, blackmailing, elopements, bigamy, divorces, disappearing and reappearing wives, husbands and children, and, yes, murders -- chiefly among the upper crust. The Brokaw separation lawsuit was on front page after front page. Here's what all the hubbub was about:<br />https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2010/02/28/fast-cars-and-beautiful-women-at-nirvana-w-gould-brokaw-the-real-jay-gatsby/<br /><br />W. Gould Brokaw is speculated by some to have been Fitzgerald's inspiration for the Great Gatsby. dbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582259980995501347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-32747011509238171042019-10-24T12:14:10.813-07:002019-10-24T12:14:10.813-07:00I believe a ticket is a coupon, sold by agents, pe...I believe a ticket is a coupon, sold by agents, perhaps on the street, good for a certain number and type of photographs. https://collections.mcny.org/CS.aspx?VP3=SearchResult&VBID=24UAYWDE61KLY&SMLS=1&RW=980&RH=1472<br />Third row down, far right is a DeYoung coupon from his 857 Broadway studio.<br /><br />A squib from the Phoenix Arizona Republican, 21 Oct 1900, "Photograph ticket agents are around. Let out the dogs." Confusingly, a photograph ticket also meant a ticket, like a railroad ticket, with the passenger's photo pasted on it.dbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582259980995501347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-33774322181845031762019-10-18T03:24:16.899-07:002019-10-18T03:24:16.899-07:00Correction: "4 March 1901, New York World, p...Correction: "4 March 1901, New York World, p. 11: "Agents Wanted . . . . AGENTS--Gents or ladies to sell tickets for fine carbonette photographs. De Youngs. 857 B'way."<br /><br />By the way, what exactly is a photograph ticket?dbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582259980995501347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-37048675928329399292019-10-17T17:19:51.004-07:002019-10-17T17:19:51.004-07:00nice work!nice work!Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-56447699057587060122019-10-17T11:59:59.471-07:002019-10-17T11:59:59.471-07:00Just ransacked NewspaperArchive.com looking for re...Just ransacked NewspaperArchive.com looking for refs to help date DeYoung's move from 826 Broadawy to 857 Broadway:<br /><br />DeYoung periodically placed want ads in the New York World for "agents" to sell things like "photograph tickets." His last want ad listing 826 Broadway was 22 November 1900, and his first listing 857 Broadway was 4 March 1901. I can't be sure the NewspaperArchive.com search engine caught every DeYoung reference (he went by De Young and DeYoung), but at least we can place the move between late November 1900 and early March 1901. Dan<br /><br /><br />22 November 1900, New York World, p. 12: "Agents Wanted . . . . AGENTS to sell photograph tickets, colored photos and carbonettes. De Young's, 826 B'way."<br /><br />4 March 1901, New York World, p. 11: "Agents Wanted . . . . AGENTS--Gents or ladies tickets for fine carbonette photographs. De Youngs. 857 B'way.dbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582259980995501347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-49423947468011383482019-10-14T07:26:55.897-07:002019-10-14T07:26:55.897-07:00I cannot find my original research notes as relate...I cannot find my original research notes as related to the early part of DeYoung's occupancy, so based on your thorough research I adjusted that first sentence. Thank you.Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-10829254790475937512019-10-13T09:46:38.821-07:002019-10-13T09:46:38.821-07:00What is the basis for saying that "in 1902, ...What is the basis for saying that "in 1902, DeYoung opened his photography studio" in 857? He had previously been at 815 and 826 Broadway, and as late as October 1900 used "Broadway & 12th St.," meaning 826 Broadawy, as his address in a help wanted ad in a photography magazine. Then it gets sticky, but it appears he moved into 857 Broadway sometime in late 1900 or early 1901, not in 1902. The 4 August 1900 Record and Guide, a real estate periodical, says that he signed a 10-year lease on the Goelet building on Broadway and 17th, adding that "extensive alterations will be made." The 10 November 1900 issue has a feature story on the alterations, with a photo of the building, saying that John C. Gabler "has just completed" the alterations,in a prompt 60 days. The problem with Trow's General Directory, as you probably know, is that the guide's title pages are confusing. For example, 1901 edition is copyrighted 1901, says "for the year 1901," but adds "ending July 1, 1902." Anyway, the 1901 edition is the first Trow's to have DeYoungs at 857 Broadway, and was published one assumes early in 1901. The previous Trow's, the 1900 edition, copyright 1900, "for the year ending July 1, 1901, has him at 826 Broadway. Best surmise, DeYoung moved into his new digs at 857 Broadway sometime in November or December 1900. What do you think? Dandbuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582259980995501347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-72146594534012800822013-03-13T02:28:03.785-07:002013-03-13T02:28:03.785-07:00You're looking closely! Good catch. typo. 1...You're looking closely! Good catch. typo. 1998. Fixed it, thanks!!Tom Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542224816886418433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-91142377914422740912013-03-12T19:32:49.053-07:002013-03-12T19:32:49.053-07:00Can that bottom photo be from 1988? Apple-style e...Can that bottom photo be from 1988? Apple-style earbuds and Verizon?Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06440911582962307184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502312000087595701.post-68284749574648258022013-02-24T03:44:50.384-08:002013-02-24T03:44:50.384-08:00Great post. Once again you have solved another mys...Great post. Once again you have solved another mystery for me. I have always noticed this building at the corner of Union Square and wondered about its history. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com