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ornotna

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3. New York circa 1904. "Longacre Square."

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Wed Dec 2, 2020, 09:45 PM

Dec 2020

Soon to be renamed Times Square after the recently completed New York Times tower seen here. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

https://www.shorpy.com/node/7407

If you click the shorpy link then click "view full size" you won't be disappointed. The detail is amazing.

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2nd pic: Times Square 1898-1900! [View all] tblue37 Dec 2020 OP

Love history. Chicago1980 Dec 2020 #1

It was Longacre Square before the New York Times moved in in 1904. My Pet Orangutan Dec 2020 #2

New York circa 1904. "Longacre Square." ornotna Dec 2020 #3

What an amazing photo! Staph Dec 2020 #7

When the NYC subway opened in 1904, Times Square was a LOCAL station... brooklynite Dec 2020 #4

I wonder if this is the same Moth and The Flame story Renew Deal Dec 2020 #5

I love cities based on a grid layout. BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #6

Looks like we are brothers from different mothers. Blue_true Dec 2020 #10

When my kids were small we moved to the dfw area. I was Luz Dec 2020 #16

It's called the Commissioners' Plan of 1811... Princess Turandot Dec 2020 #11

Chicago is on a grid, as well. nt Progressive Jones Dec 2020 #13

let's go allllllllllllllllll the way back......... to the Dutch Takket Dec 2020 #8

Looks like a lot of private gardens and few houses. Nice! BigmanPigman Dec 2020 #14

Thank you for posting! smirkymonkey Dec 2020 #9

So do I! tblue37 Dec 2020 #15

History newdayneeded Dec 2020 #12

It seems like I have to add an extension to Chrome to use it. Is there a way around that? nt LAS14 Dec 2020 #17

Great photo. Bantamfancier Dec 2020 #18