The images of Times Square do in fact need one further comment: the second one is actually of Herald Square, a few blocks further south!
Herald Square was a hub of department stores. You see Gimbel’s on the left; just past it is Sak’s (pre-“Fifth Avenue”). Both those buildings survive, though vastly changed. Behind Sak’s, not visible in the photo, is Macy’s, the only one to continue with its original appearance and function.
Observe that between the older and newer pictures of Columbia Presbyterian, the George Washington Bridge acquired a second deck.
The final photo – I don’t know where that was taken. Maybe the north end of the Times Square area, like 47th Street? Do you have any specifics about the location?
Thank you so much for the correction--I also mentioned it (and your moniker) in the above posting! I had little time, and of these picture postcards, I "only" scanned the picture sides some months ago: a beginner's mistake.
Same with the final picture, although I could also imagine this to be somewhere in Midtown (I'll check once I'm back at my office next week).
The images of Times Square do in fact need one further comment: the second one is actually of Herald Square, a few blocks further south!
Herald Square was a hub of department stores. You see Gimbel’s on the left; just past it is Sak’s (pre-“Fifth Avenue”). Both those buildings survive, though vastly changed. Behind Sak’s, not visible in the photo, is Macy’s, the only one to continue with its original appearance and function.
Observe that between the older and newer pictures of Columbia Presbyterian, the George Washington Bridge acquired a second deck.
The final photo – I don’t know where that was taken. Maybe the north end of the Times Square area, like 47th Street? Do you have any specifics about the location?
Thank you so much for the correction--I also mentioned it (and your moniker) in the above posting! I had little time, and of these picture postcards, I "only" scanned the picture sides some months ago: a beginner's mistake.
Same with the final picture, although I could also imagine this to be somewhere in Midtown (I'll check once I'm back at my office next week).
I linked your NYC articles to Naomi Wolf's Substack. She will probably really enjoy seeing them.
Cheers, mate!