George Wesley Bellows (1882-1925) was an American painter, known for his bold depictions of urban life in New York City.

Berenice Abbott (1898-1991), was an American photographer best known for her black-and-white photography of New York City architecture and urban design of the 1930s.

Reginald Marsh (1898-1954) was an American painter, born in Paris, most notable for his detailed depictions of life in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s.

John French Sloan (1871-1951) was a American artist who became a member of The Eight group of American artists and became a leading figure in the Ashcan School of realist artists. He was known for his urban paintings and ability to capture the essence of neighbourhood life in New York City, often through his window

Ruth Carroll, born 1899, Lancaster, NY.
Maurice Kish was born in 1895, Dvinsk, Russia and died 1987, New York, NY.

Ben Shahn (1898-1969) was a Russian-Jewish born American artist, best known for his works of Social realism.