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: Reflections of the surrounding buildings in the windows of the Lever House; The Lever House during the day with reflections of the surrounding buildings in its windows in New York., No date; likely after 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Rendez-vous Room in the Plaza Hotel; The tables are set and ready to serve customers at the Rendez-vous Room in the basement of The Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, New York, New York., No date: likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "Rendez - Vous - The Plaza."

: Richard Henry Dana, Jr. house in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Richard Henry Dana, Jr. house in Cambridge, Massachusetts., 1869; January 12, 1941 (air date), Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "Richard Henry Dana, Jr. Enlarge to square photograph to be 9 1/8 x 6 1/4. Keep as much of photograph as possible."

: Rockefeller Center skating pond; Rockefeller Plaza outdoor skating pond or skating rink with 15 skaters (all white men and women) on the ice, a small group looking on from the side of the rink and a very large group watching from above on the lower plaza. Vehicles on the street above are visible at the top of the photograph. An awning over a corner door says, "Promenade Cafe, English Grill.", December 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on back, "FROM: ROCKEFELLER CENTER, INC. 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK. CIRCLE 5-9000. MAUREY GARBER photography 48 WEST 48TH STREET, NEW YORK . PLAZA 7-8366." Typewritten not attached to the back, "NEW YORK, NEW YORK: The newly remodeled Rockefeller Plaza Outdoor Skating Pond at Rockefeller Center is permanently constructed on concrete and terrazzo over pipes containing a brine solution capable of maintaining ice in all but the most humid weather. The Skating Pond's area has been increased over its previous size from 4,575 to 7,020 square feet. Five miles of pipe have been set within this area."

: Rockefeller Center stage of the Rockefeller Center Music Hall; Rockefeller Center stage of the Rockefeller Center Music Hall is full of actors (white) during a production including monks, nuns, and others with large candelabras and an elaborate fence with gates at the back of the stage., No date; likely 1953 or 1954, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Rockefeller Center's 1953 choice for a Christmas tree; Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree, a Norway spruce, before being cut down in Morristown, New Jersey., 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Typewritten note attached to back, "Rockefeller Center's 1953 Christmas tree towers majestically above its neighbors on the estate of W. P. Jenks near Morristown, N.J. After a search lasting several months, this beautiful 75-foot Norway spruce was selected as the tree to symbolize the Yuletide spirit at the Center."

: Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree lit up at night; Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree, a Norway spruce, lighted at night time along with a lit wreath on either side handing on the RCA building on the lower plaza above the sculpture of Prometheus by Paul Manship., December 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on back, "FROM: ROCKEFELLER CENTER, INC. 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK. CIRCLE 5-9000. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. PHOTO BY EDWARD RATCLIFFE."

: Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree with icicle decorations; Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree with icicle decorations and lights stands on the lower plaza and looms above the skating pond and the Prometheus sculpture created by Paul Manship. Wreaths hang on either side of the tree on the RCA building behind the tree and garland strands each roof line. Local workers stand about the tree on the lower plaza and on the ice skating pond., December 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Typewritten note attached to back, "New York, N.Y.: Six thousand, five hundred shimmering icicles drench Rockefeller Center's 1953 Christmas tree in wintery splendor. The tree, a Norway spruce, is 75-feet high and weight about six tons. At night 6,500 sparkling firefly lights and 26 giant red and green floodlights bathe the tree in glowing holiday colors." Stamped on back, "FROM: ROCKEFELLER CENTER, INC. 50 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK. CIRCLE 5-9000. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. PHOTO BY EDWARD RATCLIFFE."

: Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree with scaffolding; Scaffolding is erected to facilitate decorating of Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree on the lower plaza above the skating pond and the Prometheus statue created by Paul Manship. Two wreaths are hung on either side of the tree on the RCA building behind the tree and garland is strung along all roof lines., December 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Typewritten note attached to back, "#11 A scaffold, six stories high, is erected around the 1953 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree to facilitate the week-long job of decorating the tree by a crew of twenty men. In addition to the 6,500 twinkling lights, 6,000 shimmering aluminum icicles will be hung on the tree, and a battery of colored floodlights installed at the base to bathe the tree in glowing holiday colors at night."

: Rockettes line up during the Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Show; The Rockettes line up arm-in-arm on stage during the Radio City Music Hall's Christmas Show with the city's building wrapped as presents on the backdrop. S-293-3 is handwritten in white on the top right-hand corner., 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on back, "COSMO-SILEO ASSOCIATES PHOTOGRAPHERS, 75 W. 45TH ST., N.Y.C." And typewritten on an attached note to the back, "The celebrated Rockettes appear as Christmas trees in the Music Hall's famous holiday stage show."

: Romany women sing with a man during La Traviata; A white man bends slightly as he stands in the center of six Romany women (played by white women) who also bend toward him on the stage of "La Traviata", at the Amato Opera in New York City, New York. Two white women in formal clothing stand behind the group talking. Handwritten on the bottom of the photograph, "33.", December 11, 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "33".

: Roycroft print shop; The Roycroft Print Shop and Leather Shop, from a southwest view, in East Aurora, New York. One, with a steep roof line, is covered with vines. The other is a shirt-waist building with a rock first floor and chimney and a stucco type second story., No date; likely 1939 or 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "The Print Shop and Leather Shop from the Southwest."

: Roycroft print shop; The Roycroft Print Shop in East Aurora, New York is a shirt-waist building of a rock first story and a stucco second story. Block letters on the side read, "The Roycroft Shops Printers Bookbinders Craftsmen Visitors Invited.", No date; likely 1939 or 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "RoyCroft Print Shop (Elbert Hubbard) East Aurora, NY."

: Sailors tumble in the Barrel of Fun at Steeplechase Park; United States Navy sailors (all white men) tumble around in the "Barrel of Fun" at Steeplechase Park in Coney Island, New York., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "This is a scramble in the Steeplechase's Barrel of Fun."

: Sara Teasdale's retreat called the Bolivar Hotel; Hotel Boliver in New York, which was the retreat of Sara Teasdale, is a large, tall brick hotel with white outlining the first two floors windows and the cornerstones of the building., January 7, 1940 (air date), Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Typewritten note attached to back, "Hotel Bolivar in New York City the retreat of Sara Teasdale where Central Park was her garden and the city streamed past her window."

: Savanna animals exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History; African savanna animals at the waterhole with the savanna behind them in an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, New York. The exhibit includes giraffe, oryx, gazelles, zebras, birds, and baboons., No date; likely 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on back, "WATCH YOUR CREDIT LINE. Please credit photograph to the AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NEW YORK." Typewritten form attached to back, "THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79TH STREET, NEW YORK 24, N.Y. RUTH NORTON SUPERVISOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, PHONE: TRafalgar 3-1300, EXT. 444, 311 AND 481. RELEASED FOR At Will (TED MALONE SHOW). The Water Hole Group in Akeley Memorial Hall of African Mammals in The American Museum of Natural History, showing animals of the dry plains who must come to such seepage holes to drink. Here are reticulated giraffes, Grant gazelles, oryx with long straight horns, and Grevy zebra."

: Seaver Hall, Harvard University; Seaver Hall, Harvard University, where William Vaughn Moody taught; mostly obscured by trees., December 31, 1939 (air date), Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on back, "Credit line Harvard Film Service." Handwritten on back, "Seaver Hall. Harvard University. William V. Moody taught here."

: Secretariat building of the United Nations; The outside of the United Nations Secretariat building in New York, New York., August 1951, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Typewritten on the back, "PERMANENT HOME OF THE UNITED NATIONS. UN 36331 - Stormy summer sky and the buildings of the First Avenue reflected on the glass façade of the Secretariat building. United Nations, N.Y., August 1951. JG/pod. Please credit: UNATIONS."

: Set builders; Two white male set designers on stage designing the set for "La Traviata" Opera in New York City, New York. One designer draws out the set on a wall to the left. The other walks quickly across the stage. The stage is filled with paint cans and a couple of ladders., 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on back, "In. 2-9313 ERNEST L. MABRY, 86 E. 32nd ST., BROOKLYN 26, N.Y."

: Seven men line up the Rockefeller Center's 1953 choice for a Christmas tree on the logging truck; Seven white men help line up the Rockefeller Center's 1953 choice for a Christmas tree on a logging truck to be loaded for transport. The truck is provided by Fanwood Tie & Timber Co., Harwood Lumber, Fanwood, N.J. Tel. 2-8214 ., 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "#7 Trunk first, the tree is carefully loaded on a 50-foot logging truck. Because of the tree's width, even with its big bottom branches bound to the trunk, it was necessary to raise it 3 feet on cradles above the truck's platforms to prevent the branches from scraping the ground."

: Shirley Booth and Robert Fryer ride an amusement ride at Steeplechase Park; Shirley Booth and Robert Fleischer laugh and look at the photographer as they sit in a car on an amusement ride at the amusement park, Steeplechase Park," at Coney Island, New York., 1954, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on back, "PLEASE CREDIT PHOTOGRAPH BY TALBO 1595 B'WAY NEW YORK." Handwritten on back, "Shirley Booth star of "By the Beautiful Sea" & Robert Fryer producer of the musical hit take time out to enjoy an afternoon at Steeplechase."

: Shirley Booth shows off her Steeplechase Park badge; Shirley Booth smiles as she shows off her Steeplechase Park badge at Coney Island, New York. She wears a suit, a wide-brimmed hat, and a string of pearls., 1954, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Stamped on back, "PLEASE CREDIT PHOTOGRAPH BY TALBO 1595 B'WAY NEW YORK." Handwritten on back, "Shirley Booth shows her Steeplechase combination ticket after a visit to Steeplechase. Miss Booth is currently starred in "By The Beautiful Sea" which is partly set at Steeplechase in early 1900s."

: Six journalists speak with a rear admiral; Ted Malone with five other white male journalists stand in a half circle to speak with a white male rear admiral during an overseas trip., 1949, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "Overseas 1949."

: Sound man, George McElwain, at work during the Joaquin Miller broadcast; George McElwain from his right side, sits on a low stool with his left leg resting on a rung of the ladder-back chair in front of him with wires, speakers, and a KPO sound box on it during the Joaquin Miller broadcast. His right hand is turning a knob on the box, his left hand holds a script, and he wears headphones. He looks to his right at the photographer. He also wears a herringbone sports jacket, and striped socks. A young white girl standing behind him smiling with her eyes closed is wearing a matching beret and winter coat and has a should purse over her shoulders. An unidentified white man stand behind her and a floor lamp. A large bundle of wires lies on a low table behind the unidentified man., March 31, 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Typewritten on back, "Geo. McElwain at Joaquin Miller's." Stamped on back, "PHOTOGRAPH OF ROBERT CRAWFORD. 235 PINE ST. SAN FRANCISCO. TELEPHONE YUKON 1233-4. REPRODUCTION RIGHTS RESERVED EXCEPT OVER THIS CREDIT LINE "PHOTOGRAPHY BY ROBERT CRAWFORD.""

: St. Mary's Seminary; The exterior of St. Mary's Seminary, Roland Park, Baltimore, Maryland where poet, John Banister Tabb, studied from 1881 to 1884., December 24, 1939, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "from St. Mary's Seminary, Roland Park, Baltimore, Md. Tabb studied here for the priesthood."

: Star of Bethlehem shining down on the city; A photograph of an artist's depiction of the large star shining down on Bethlehem, Israel is shown as a grouping of three planets, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter, with a nova. This artwork is in the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York., December 1, 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten on back, "Star of Beth. shining down on Galilee. #296583." Stamped on back, "WATCH YOUR CREDIT LINE. Please credit THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NEW YORK."

: Statue of Balthasar of the Magi; A photograph of Balthasar, one of the Three Kings created in Lichtenthal, Baden, Germany stands wearing hat with a crown around it, a robe with a collar, and pointy shoes. In his right hand, he is holding a cup and bends his right arm to hold the brim of his hat. It was on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Cloisters in New York in December 1953., December 19-20, 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Typewritten note attached to the back, 155205. 52.83.2. "FOR RELEASE: P.M. Saturday, December 19, 1953. A.M. Saturday, December 20, 1953. BALTHASAR: one of the Three Kings from Lichtenthal on display in a special Christmas presentation at The Cloisters. German (Ulm School), Second half 15th century. Linden wood, poly chromed and gilded. H. 61 1/2 in. Provenance: Convent of Lichtenthal, Baden, Germany Purchase, Cloister Fund, 1952. Stamped on the back, "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. This photograph is the property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is lent for publication in newspapers and magazines only. The reproduction should be accompanied by the words, Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Note: This photograph may not be reproduced in any other medium, including television, without specific written permission from the Secretary of the Museum.) Please return the photograph after use to The Publicity Office, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York 28, N.Y."

: Statue of Caspar of the Magi; A photograph of a statue of Caspar, one of the Three Kings created in Lichtenthal, Baden, Germany stands wearing a crown tunic, tights, boots, and holding a cape. In his left hand, he is holding out a cup and holding up his right hand to bless the cup. It was on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the Cloisters in New York in December 1953., December 19-20, 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Typewritten note attached to the back, 155205. 52.83.2. "FOR RELEASE: P.M. Saturday, December 19, 1953. A.M. Saturday, December 20, 1953. CASPAR: one of the Three Kings from Lichtenthal on display in a special Christmas presentation at The Cloisters. German (Ulm School), Second half 15th century. Linden wood, poly chromed and gilded. H. 62 1/2 in. Provenance: Convent of Lichtenthal, Baden, Germany Purchase, Cloister Fund, 1952. Stamped on the back, "THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART. This photograph is the property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is lent for publication in newspapers and magazines only. The reproduction should be accompanied by the words, Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Note: This photograph may not be reproduced in any other medium, including television, without specific written permission from the Secretary of the Museum.) Please return the photograph after use to The Publicity Office, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street, New York 28, N.Y."

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