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English: " New York City views. Rockefeller Center and RCA Building from 515 Madison Ave. In 2004, the Library contracted with Chicago Albumen Works to preserve this deteriorating acetate negative by removing and relaxing the emulsion layer (the pellicle) and producing duplicate negatives and digital files." This image is a digital file from 5×7" pellicle acetate negative.
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Author Samuel Herman Gottscho; restored by Michel Vuijlsteke
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Image extraction processThis file has an extracted image: Rockefeller Center, December 1933 (cropped).jpg.
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Unrestored version with histogram adjustments at File:Rockefeller Center in 1933.jpg. This version: dust and scratches removed, histogram adjusted globally and locally, rotated, cropped.
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Camera location 40° 45′ 35.24″ N, 73° 58′ 25.51″ W  Heading=260°  Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap info
 This is a retouched picture, which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: dust and scratches removed, histogram adjusted globally and locally, rotated, cropped. Modifications made by Mvuijlst. The original can be found here: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ppmsca.05853.

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Rockefeller Center in 1933

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coordinates of the point of view

40°45'35.24166"N, 73°58'25.51030"W

heading: 260.0 degree

inception

5 December 1933

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current 00:17, 31 January 2012 Thumbnail for version as of 00:17, 31 January 20123,708 × 5,219 (9.42 MB)MmxxRemoved a few spots
14:35, 2 May 2009 Thumbnail for version as of 14:35, 2 May 20093,708 × 5,219 (9.41 MB)MvuijlstSome more dust removed.
14:19, 2 May 2009 Thumbnail for version as of 14:19, 2 May 20093,708 × 5,219 (9.41 MB)Mvuijlst{{Information |Description={{en|1=New York City views. Rockefeller Center and RCA Building from 515 Madison Ave. In 2004, the Library contracted with Chicago Albumen Works to preserve this deteriorating acetate negative by removing and relaxing the emulsi
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