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Tag Archives: Broadway
Old New York in Postcards #6
Rare Postcards Of The Upper West Side And Harlem 1900 – 1915 Most old postcards depicting turn of the century New York City usually show the typical tourist attractions, landmarks and notable buildings of the city. It was uncommon for … Continue reading
Posted in New York, Old New York In Postcards, Photography
Tagged 86th Street, Broadway, Emory Roth, Harlem, Inwood, Postcards, Riverside Drive, Seventh Avenue, Washington Heights
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Old New York in Postcards #5
Postcards of Old New York - Featuring Broadway and Fifth Avenue These postcards generally depict New York from 1900 – 1920. We are concentrating this batch on the well traveled areas of Broadway and Fifth Avenue. As the brief description … Continue reading
Old New York In Photos #26
Two Old Views of Broadway, Bordering Washington Heights These rural looking scenes are of The Boulevard, now known as Broadway taken around 1895. On the left is Broadway and 153rd Street and on the right, Broadway and 158th Street. … Continue reading
Old New York In Photos #25
42nd Street and Broadway New York Times Building 1915 We have previously featured an overview of the Times Tower Building and Times Square. Now we present a street level view looking west from Broadway. The date is October 3, 1915 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1915, 42nd Street, Broadway, New York Times, Times Square, Times Tower Building
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Old New York In Photos #23
Subway Excavation, Broadway and 49th Street – 1901 While the MTA is currently striving to build the new Second Avenue subway without disturbing businesses along the route, the Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) had no such compunction about hampering businesses as … Continue reading
Posted in History, New York, Old New York In Photos, Photography
Tagged 1901, 49th Street, Broadway, Construction, Second Avenue, Subway
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Old New York in Photos #22
Times Square And The New York Times Tower Building 1908 Times Square is burgeoning with activity in 1908 and there is so much to see in this picture. This photograph of Times Square was part of The Detroit Publishing Company … Continue reading
Old New York in Photos #20
The Boulevard Looking South From 104th Street Looking at this tree filled landscape it is hard to believe this is New York City. This idyllic scene was photographed on the morning of July 4, 1888. Until 1899, Broadway above 59th … Continue reading
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Tagged 104th Street, 1888, Broadway, The Boulevard
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The Birth Of The Movie Palace, Roxy, and The Best Deal Ever For A Screenwriter
The Strand Theatre Opens, April 11 1914 When the Strand Theatre opened on April 11, 1914 in New York at 47th Street and Broadway, it marked the beginning of a new era in the exhibition of motion pictures; the age … Continue reading
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Tagged 47th Street, Broadway, Entertainment, Movie Palace, New York Sun, Rex Beach, Roxy Rothafel, Silent Movies, Strand Theatre
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Regal Cinemas 13th Street and Broadway September 29, 2011 8:35pm They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway. Not much neon, but still a colorful display of a theatre marquee.
Old New York in Photos #13
Herald Square (Before It Became, Herald Square) circa 1888 34th Street where Sixth Avenue and Broadway intersect is known as Herald Square because the New York Herald newspaper had their building located there. It was designed and completed in 1894 … Continue reading