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These street photographs, taken as part of a subway insurance survey, show typical vault lights.
In NYC, they were everywhere.
Negatives: Brian Merlis Collection.

Broadway & Walker Broadway & 21st Street #74 Grove St., New York Hudson & Reade
(1) Broadway & Walker
6/9/1912		 (2) Broadway & 21st Street
12/21/1913		 (3) #74 Grove St.
1914		 (4) Hudson & Reade Streets
(N.W. corner)
3/29/1914
Chambers St. & West Broadway Greenwich St. Broadway near West 28th Broadway near West 31th
(5) Chambers St. & W. Broadway
(N. W. corner)
3/29/1914		 (6) Greenwich St.
(W. Broadway at right)
8/2/1914		 (7) Broadway near West 28th
8/23/1914		 (8) Broadway near West 31th
8/23/1914
Canal-Elizabeth St. (30) R20 S2 Canal-Elizabeth St. (32) R20 S2 Canal St. (35) R20 S2 339 Fulton St. (693) R33 S3 Broadway & Wall St. (2960) CONT 2-7
(9) Canal-Elizabeth St.
8/30/1914		 (10) Canal-Elizabeth St.
8/30/1914		 (11) Canal St.
8/30/1914		 (12) 339 Fulton St.
6/29/1915		 (13) Broadway & Wall St.
5/12/1917

(1) Baltimore Dairy (Lunch) | Bliss Cosmetic Co. | Borrelli & Vitelli (Coral Mfg. Company) | Jacob Cohen (Cloaks and Suits) | H. A. Eisner (Window Shades, Hollands, Opaques, & etc) | The New York Edison Co. | A. S. Ferguson & Co. (Toys & Novelties) | Frisco Lines (Postal Telegraph) | The Jennings Bros. Mfg. Co. (Clocks, Bronzes, Silverware, Art Goods) | Lionel Manufacturing Company (Electrical Toys) | Paris Mfg. Co. (Wm. M. Ferguson) | The Tablet & Ticket Co. / Willson's Paper Letters (Advertising Novelties) | Washington Garter Co. | B. O. Wright & Co. (Umbrellas) (2) American Express Co. | Louis Struever's Consumers Brew Co. of N.Y. (and Restaurant) / Columbia Beer | Myrine Gas | Westcott Experss Company (3) Acunto & Finizio (Importers) (4) L. Schepp Co. (Cocoanut) | Morse & Rogers (5) Fidelity Trust Company | J. G. White & Co. (Lots to Let) (6) Smith & McNell's (Dining, Hotel, Rooms) | Wisner Dairy Supply (7) The Breslin (Hotel) | Destreicher Bros. | German Exchange Bank | Kroner & Tynberg Co. (Embroideries, Laces, Handkerchiefs, Neckwear) | Gus. Lurie & Co. (Childrens Dresses) | The New Grand Hotel | A. Portfolio & Co. (Girls Coats) | Weber & Heilbroner (Clothing) (8) Nicoll The Tailor | Northern Pacific (Yellowstone Park Line) | Saks | Imperial Bar (Cafe) | French, Shriner & Urner (Shoes) | Browning, King & Co. (Clothiers) (9) Horton's Ice Cream | James Mott (Barber Shop / Tonsorial Parlor) (10) Sigmund Hollinger (Optical Goods) | Louis Cohn (Upholstery Goods) | M. H. Rogers | Horowitz Bros. (Watches, Clocks, Jewelry) (11) Louis Gerber (Oil Cloth, Linoleums, Carpets, Rugs, etc) | Saffer Bros. | Goldfinger & Co. | The Mutual Paper Co. | Kesbrose Shirt Co. (12) Huyler's (Candy) | Fulton Arms (13) Elton Weber