This re-imaged picture was based primarily upon one black and white image and one photo I had taken. The first photo (upper right) was of the elevated 3rd Ave Line. Although the Office of War Information claimed that this picture was taken in the East 70s, I know that it was actually taken between 88th and 89th Streets on 3rd Avenue. When I first saw this image I noticed that there was a vertical store sign with the name "Wankel's." Coincidentally, Mr. Wankel was a patient of mine. My office was around the corner on 89th Street. Wankel's Hardware was there from 1896-2022. The "El" is long gone but the building was very recognizable having been painted in red, white, and blue colors. In the below picture notice the vertical silver line. That is, in fact, the side of the sign that was present in the black and white image.
The woman in the final work was actually a photo that I took while visiting the Antiques Garage on 26th Street. The Garage has closed since the picture was taken.
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