New-York Historical Society Teen Historians

                 I am currently researching an item in the Historical Society known as the “Draft Wheel.” The Draft Wheel was used in the New York City draft lotteries during the Civil War. This draft is also infamous because it resulted in the worst urban riots in our nation’s…

This summer at the New York Historical Society internship program, I, along with two other interns, am studying Abraham Manievich’s “The Bronx” painting. My focus is on the style in which it was done, which is known as cubo-futurist. Futurism was not just a style of  painting, it was a philosophy that touched visual art,…

    My artifact is Howard Thain’s “The Great White Way,” a 1925 painting depicting an evening in Times Square. The New Amsterdam Theater is an edifice of major importance in studying the history of the early Broadway musical. Though not visible in the painting, the New Amsterdam is located just behind One Times Square, the…

I am currently studying about the Graffiti Door that is displayed in the New-York Historical Museum, and the origin and development of graffiti. With roots in Philadelphia, Graffiti art spread all across the United States almost spontaneously. It was at first used in the 1960s by gang activists to mark territories. In later years, however,…

I’m researching an interesting piece of art entitled “The Bronx” by Abraham Manievich. Along with researching the artist I am researching the history and impact of Jewish people in the Bronx.In the 1920s there emerged a variety of neighborhoods such as Melrose hunts points- Crotona park, Mott haven and Morrisania. From the emergence of these…

I am studying Howard Thain’s Grand Central Station for my research assignment with the New-York Historical Society. Although Thain was born in Texas, his interest in New York’s history and culture stimulated his move there in 1919. His career was aligned with the illustrious roaring 1920s, but came to a decline as a result of…

            My fellow interns and I are studying Howard Thain’s painting, Grand Central Terminal, for our research project with the New-York Historical Society. I am specifically focusing on how the people’s reaction to the development of the terminal foreshadowed consumerism and fascination with luxury that occurred in the 1920s. Long before the opening of the…

By Genesis Nunez  I will spend my summer researching the history behind the world famous Tiffany lamps. I am learning that Tiffany lamps hold much more meaning and serve a purpose greater than simple decorative items.There is a whole world of wonders to discover about Tiffany and about its history. I was surprised to learn…

This summer at NYHS my fellow interns and I are studying Howard Thain’s painting The Grand Central Terminal and researching the history of Grand Central Terminal. I have specifically been focusing on its majestic and ornate architectural style, which reflects the movement for visual luxury in New York at the time. Before Cornelius Vanderbilt purchased…