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Anadolukilimandcarpet.com - Home. The Bowery Boys: New York City History. The lions adorning city buildings « Ephemeral New York. Patience and Fortitude, the marble lions standing guard outside the New York Public Library main branch, are probably the best known. But images of the king of the jungle adorn lots of New York buildings. The one above comes from 675 Sixth Avenue. Now a Trader Joe’s, this stately Ladies Mile structure once housed a Barnes & Noble and was originally home base of the Adams Dry Goods company.

Lions symbolize strength, courage, and power—the latter especially worshipped in New York City. At left and right, two lions, from Union Square and East 26th Street, carry garlands between their teeth. The lion at left with the ring in its jaw is carved into the facade of the Alhambra Ballroom building in Harlem. Like this: Like Loading... Tags: Adams Dry Goods store, Alhambra Ballroom Harlem, Billie Holiday in New York City, images on NYC buildings, Lion images in New York City, lion sculptures in NYC, lions as symbols, New York Public Library lions, Patience and Fortitude. Ephemeral New York. Born in 1870 in Ontario, Jessie Tarbox Beals starting taking photos in 1888, the year she won a camera for selling a magazine subscription.

She then scored staff photographer jobs at national newspapers, mostly in upstate New York and New England. Beals was the rare female news photographer in a field dominated by men—partly because journalism was generally closed to women. But also, few women could lug the 50 pounds of camera equipment required for the job (while wearing a whalebone corset, no less).

In 1905, she and her husband settled in New York City. Here she produced some of her most enduring images, particularly after she moved to Greenwich Village in 1917 and opened a studio in Sheridan Square. A favorite subject was Bohemian life: the tearooms and cafes where writers and artists congregated, as well as the Village’s crooked alleys and mews. The Ink Pot, above, was a small magazine run from a Sheridan Square office, per the Greenwich Village Society of Historic Preservation. New York City Chinatown > Sunshine and Shadow. History of the city of New York: its ... ... Huckleberry ... Home - One of a Kind Chicago. Synagogues 360: A unique visual and historical record of synagogues from around the world. Beit Hatfutsot: The Museum of the Jewish People - Beit Hatfutsot. USA: Eldridge Street Synagogue Installs New Stained Glass Window. New York, NY.

Eldridge Street Synagogue, views of Ark wall with 1944 windows, and design, installation and projection of new window by Kiki Smith and Deborah Gans. Photos: Courtesy of Museum at Eldridge Street. USA: Eldridge Street Synagogue Installs New Stained Glass Window Tomorrow - October 10, 2010 - the Museum at Eldridge Street in New York City will introduce a monumental new stained-glass window by artist Kiki Smith and architect Deborah Gans. This permanent artwork is, in the words of museum's website, "the culminating piece of our 24-year, award-winning restoration of the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue, a New York City and National Historic Landmark. See and hear on video Smith and Gans discuss their concept by clicking here.

The new design will replace a tablet-shaped glass block window, introduced in 1944 after the original stained glass was damaged. The Museum staff met with leading architects, preservationists, historians and curators to help decide how to treat the window. Central Synagogue - New York City. Central Synagogue (Reform Jewish) 652 Lexington Avenue at 55th Street New York, N.Y. 10022 Central Synagogue, today one of the nation's leading Reform congregations, began as Congregation Ahawath Chesed, founded in 1846 by German-speaking Bohemian immigrants on Ludlow Street in the Lower East Side.

By 1870, the membership of Ahawath Chesed had prospered and grown, and a decision was made to move farther uptown. Henry Fernbach, New York's first prominent Jewish architect, was commissioned to design the new synagogue, which was built in 1872 and seated more than 1,400 individuals. In 1886, the building was damaged by a fire, during which most of the original decorative stencilings were lost.

In 1946, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Ahawath Chesed congregation, Central Synagogue was subject to a $300,000 Modernist-inspired restoration. Central Synagogue is the oldest synagogue building in New York still in use by the congregation which built it. New York Bead Stores - Listed by zip code. Vintage Notions. Many devoted collectors of both new and vintage trims see them not just as embellishments, but as small works of art. Here, three shop owners who believe that beauty is in the details.

Pictured: Vintage ribbon display at Digs. ADDISON ENDPAPERS This magical little family-run shop in Oakland, Calif., specializes in handmade papers, new millinery trims made from antique molds, and other out-of-the-ordinary vintage notions. Call ahead: 510-601-8112. FRENCH GENERAL Located in Hollywood, Calif., French General carries an extensive collection of vintage buttons, beads, cabochons, and Bakelite flowers, as well as stationery, jewelry, and new and antique French textiles. 323-462-0818; frenchgeneral.com NICHOLAS KNIEL Visit this Atlanta boutique known for its antique and couture ribbons, buttons, silk flowers, and assorted millinery items. 404-252-8855; nicholaskniel.com.

NYC JEWELRY SUPPLY STORES | PRETTY SMART IDEAS. Metalliferous. CJS Sales: Crafts, Jewelry, Supplies (Vintage Warehouse) Recycling The Past: Brooklyn Jewelry Shop Offers Deadstock DIY. There’s something intrinsically more valuable about an item hand made with care than an item bought or purchased. From the Victorian era, when the true hallmark of a lover’s devotion was a delicately-made valentine or pressed flower, to today when art class mugs and finger paintings take prime real estate on refrigerators and counter tops across the land; something just feels more sincere when it’s done with the do-it-yourself spirit. This is the idea behind Williamsburg’s newest concept store Brooklyn Charm, which is described as one part “DIY vintage jewelry shop” and one part creative marketplace where local designers can meet to sort through jewelry pieces, take classes, and have their Etsy consultations.

The founder of Brooklyn Charm, Tracie Howarth, originally got her start on Etsy as one of the top 20 sellers over the last three years. Additionally, Tracie isn’t new to the entrepreneurial spirit- she’s had her own shop at the Artists & Fleas market for for years. Brooklyn Charm. About kennel. My love to this wonderful breed born when I saw longhaired dachshund puppies in the market of birds in Moscow. In Lithuania at that moment there were some(or maybe none) dogs of this breed and it was the first time I saw them. Unfortunately, I had no ability to buy one of these puppies. When I came back home I could forget the puppies and I begged my husband to buy one. Finally, he complied with my plea and we decided to buy longhaired standard dachshund with pedigree from Russian breeders.

So, the first dog named Nikė came from Moscow in the year of 1990. Prager University: The Middle East Problem. Israelity.

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