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The New-York Directory, published in 1786, was the first extant directory for New York City and the third published in the United States.It listed 846 names. A year earlier, the first two in the country were published in Philadelphia – the first, compiled by Francis White, was initially printed October 27, 1785, [1] [2] [3] and the second, compiled by John Macpherson (1726–1792), was ...
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Queens Borough, New York City, 1910–1920 – The Borough of Homes and Industry – A descriptive and illustrated book setting forth its wonderful growth and development in commerce, industry and homes during the past ten years, 1910 to 1920; a prediction of even greater growth during the next ten years, 1920 to 1930; and a statement of its ...
Telephone numbers listed in 1920 in New York City having three-letter exchange prefixes. In the United States, the most-populous cities, such as New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Chicago, initially implemented dial service with telephone numbers consisting of three letters and four digits (3L-4N) according to a system developed by W. G. Blauvelt of AT&T in 1917. [1]
During the years of 1898–1945, New York City consolidated. New York City became the capital of national communications, trade, and finance, and of popular culture and high culture. More than one-fourth of the 300 largest corporations in 1920 were headquartered there. [1]
The historical atlas of New York City: A visual celebration of 400 years of New York City's history (Macmillan, 2005) Jackson, Kenneth D. Encyclopedia of New York City (2nd ed. 2010); a massive compendium of authoritative short articles; Laster, Margaret R., and Chelsea Bruner, eds. New York: Art and Cultural Capital of the Gilded Age (2018)
Pages in category "1920 establishments in New York City" The following 65 pages are in this category, out of 65 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.
New York City portal; 1920s portal; ... Pages in category "1920 in New York City" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.