1902
Maker: Harper's Weekly
Antique black and white center fold print showing a view of Herald Square in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, as illustrated by H.M. Pettit and published in Harper's Weekly Magazine, 1902. Shows the newly built Macy's flagship store, the elevated railway/train line with trains traveling along it, many streetcars, horse-drawn vehicles, and pedestrians passing by. The caption reads, "The buildings now in process of construction and projected for Herald Square will make this one of the most notable sections of New York. The large commercial edifices at Broadway and Thirty-fourth Street will be nearly completed by autumn, and the Broadway Tabernacle opposite is soon to be replaced by a mammoth hotel. These changes are within sight, so to speak; others are sure to follow rapidly, and this little triangle will in a few years be completely surrounded by sky-scraping hotels, apartment-houses, and business buildings." Very good antique condition with mild toning throughout, edge wear/minor paper loss at the bottom corners, spots of foxing/staining in the margin outside the image, and holes from two staples along the center fold. Page measures approximately 16.25" x 22.5" overall. Could be hand-colored by our professional colorist for an additional cost.
Genuine Antique Print from 1902
Item Number: NYC305