April 19, 2026

MISCELLANEA

 Here's another installment of Miscellanea for your viewing pleasure:

At a table in the Tudor City Steakhouse sit Cindy Adams, the New York Post's gossip columnist extraordinaire, along with Mirso Lekic, owner of the restaurant. Only in New York, kids.


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A photograph of 1st Avenue and 40th Street, looking downtown. On the right is No. 5, while across the street is the home of the WM INTNER MATTRESS CO. They seem to be reputable enough; the wall along 40th Street reads

MANUFACTURERS
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MATTRESSES
BOX SPRINGS
BOX COUCHES
PILLOWS
ROLL BOLSTERS
COT BEDS
METAL SPRINGS

Whether they supplied any bedding to Tudor City is unknown.



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The Sharansky Steps and the Isaiah quotation set the backdrop for this picture made on September 19, 1960. The protestors' poster says it all:

Down With Castro
CUBA  Yes
COMMUNISM  No!
Cuban Front  F.R.D.



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Part of the Tulip Celebration of 1939, this picture was made from a window in The Manor, showing the stage set for baritone Glenn Darwin. From the collection of Fabrice Frere, thanks Fabrice.


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Finally, proof there's life after fifty in Tudor City.  

1 comment:

  1. Is that dear Frank, the dry cleaner in 5 Tudor City?? The nicest man ever who loved his cycles! Parked it with pride outside his shop and sat on the seat often just to be neighborly. His son carries the business now. And he is riding great motorcycles in the sky.

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