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Jack Margolin Photograph Collection

Call Number

PR 316

Date

1950-1996, inclusive

Creator

Extent

1.25 Linear feet (3 boxes, 84 photographs)

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

This collection consists of 84 black and white photographs of New York scenes between 1950-1996. The photographs were taken in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn and depict people in cafeterias and automats, subway scenes, biking, kids playing in a hydrant, and various protests.

Biographical Note

Jack Margolin was born in 1914 in Brooklyn to Russian-Jewish immigrants. He trained as a linotype operator and worked for several newspapers (The New York Times, Daily News, New York Post) before opening his own small printing company in 1961, which specialized in math and science textbooks published by McGraw-Hill. In 1962, Margolin married Pearl Klein. They had three daughters and lived in Bayside, Queens.

Largely self-taught, Margolin began taking photographs in his 20's. After retiring in 1976, Margolin devoted himself to photography full-time. He was a member of several camera clubs (Fresh Meadows, Metropolitan, Queens) and participated in numerous juried shows. He died in New York in 1996.

Arrangement Note

Photographs are arranged in the numeric order assigned by the photographer.

Scope and Contents Note

This collection consists of 84 black and white (gelatin silver) photographs of New York scenes taken between 1950-1996 by amateur photographer Jack Margolin. The photographs are mounted on board; some have stickers from the Fresh Meadows Camera Club. Images include scenes in Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn, depicting workers and diners in cafeterias and automats, subway scenes, biking, kids playing in a hydrant, and protests for women's rights and against the Vietnam War. The numbers and titles assigned by Margolin are set forth in the container list below.

Access Restrictions

Available by advance appointment only. To schedule an appointment, contact the Print Room Librarian at printroom@nyhistory.org. Photocopying undertaken by staff only. Limited to twenty exposures of stable, unbound material per day. (Researchers may not accrue unused copy amounts from previous days.)

Use Restrictions

Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to:

Department of Rights and Reproductions
The New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194
rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org
212-485-9228

The copyright law of the United States governs the making of photocopies and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials. Unpublished materials created before January 1, 1978 cannot be quoted in publication without permission of the copyright holder.

Preferred Citation Note

This collection should be cited as: Jack Margolin Photograph Collection, PR 316, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, The New-York Historical Society.

Provenance

Gift of Sandra Margolin and Roberta Margolin, 2015.

Collection processed by

Susan Kriete

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 15:49:50 -0400.
Language: Description is in English

Repository

New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024