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A third page of old postcards of New York City.
Old Postcard, Brooklyn, Grant Square
This old postcard of Grant Square in Brooklyn was mailed in 1912.
Bronx City Hall
A postcard of the Bronx City Hall - posted in 1913.
No date for this view of some ladies out for a stroll on the Brooklyn Bridge.
Union League Club, Brooklyn
A 1914 postcard of the Union League Club in Brooklyn.
NYC, Ansonia Hotel
A 1909 postcard of the Ansonia at Broadway and 73rd.
"Most Superbly Equiped House In The World".
Brooklyn Subway
The Brooklyn Subway.
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A jolly but somewhat uncomfortable way to see NYC - anyone know how this
vehicle was propelled - is that an engine underneath ? The driver has a steering
wheel - well he'd need it !
Wannamakers
Wannamakers Store in 1906. Go to our Philadelphia page and have a look at their
Philly store !
An advertising postcard for the Broadway Central Hotel at 3rd and Broadway. This
building collapsed in 1973, killing four people. Click on the link to read about it !
NYC World's Fair
The British Pavilion at the 1940 World's Fair.
Manhattan Opera House
A 1912 postcard of the Manhattan Opera House.
RCA Building
The RCA Building - a 1941 postcard.
This postcard from 1906 shows 14th Ave and 6th St.
NYC, Hudson Terminal
The Hudson Terminal and Tubes - an unused and thus
undated postcard.
NYC, Lower Broadway
Lower Broadway, with the Singer Building in the
background.
Paramount Building, NYC
An unused and undated postcard of the Paramount
Building.
Subway Entrances, City Hall Park - a 1906 postcard.
Central Park Obelisk
The Obelisk in Central Park - a 1923 postcard.
NYC Singer Building
This postcard of the Singer Building was mailed in
1911.
Knickerbocker Hotel
The Knickerbocker Hotel - this building is at 1466
Broadway and is now condominiums. Click on
this link
for some interesting background information.
NYC Stock Exchange
An early postcard of the Stock Exchange.
An aerial view of the East River Bridges.
A 1900s view of NYC Skyline, with the Singer Building in the centre.
Coney Island Excursion Boat
No date for this postcard of a Coney Island Excursion Boat..........
Coney Island
....and when you get there !!
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