Maeve Buonocore, a furniture restorer matching a finish from 1954

Matching a finish from 1954 takes nine tries and one good afternoon. Around her, a pile of cabinets, and a shelf of sealed appliances

OPEN THE RECORDON THE ATLASHANG IT IN THE MUSEUMGET COUNTED

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.