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Midday Stroll in New York City, 1905

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  1. Zahulie says

    This is Herald Square looking North from 34th Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan. You can see the original New York Herald Building (the namesake of the square), the Elevated 6th Avenue IRT line, old horse carts and early automobiles, along with hundreds of classy, well dressed pedestrians. You can even see down Broadway to the original New York Times Building off in the distance. [Here is a Google Streetview from this angle today](https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7498545,-73.987954,3a,75y,36.57h,97.37t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1so_Pw7Zc6oYiUOByr3DBszA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)

    Some interesting things I found out whilst researching this photo:

    *The building in the centre of this photo is called the New York Herald Building and it was built in 1893 but unfortunately was demolished in 1921.

    *The Statue on top of the Herald building is of Minerva. The clock and the two owls were saved and are now part of a monument to James Gordon Bennett and can be found in Herald Square Park, NYC [Google Map Link to the Statue](https://www.google.com.au/maps/@40.7503323,-73.987847,3a,75y,56.21h,97.78t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1smIlA9tdHv4i2tBb6RoMdow!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)

    *The owls eyes light up at night

    *The Statue at the front of the Herald Building is of William E. Dodge and can now be found in Bryant Park, NYC [Google Maps link](https://www.google.com.au/maps/@40.7544603,-73.983547,3a,75y,297.82h,91.83t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sW5ECvYTqWdTV8OHiwSRmSg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656)

    This photo took just over a Month & a half to complete, Doing a little bit each day. It was really satisfying seeing this photo come together.

    [Original Photo](http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/det1994016317/PP/)

    Prints Available [Here](https://www.redbubble.com/people/addingcolours/works/39154387-midday-stroll-in-new-york-city-1908?p=poster&finish=semi_gloss&size=medium)

  2. davidthecalmgiant says

    That was such a crazy different time, just imagine what it’s gonna look like in another 100 years!

  3. CrotchWolf says

    I thought this was a sketch at first. Awesome job dude.

  4. xpkranger says

    There’s one kid running on the girders of the elevated tracks. (How do you spell that in the vernacular? Is it “El” or just “L”?)

  5. nishiogawakun says

    Very cool! Spent a long time looking at each detail!

  6. squeakylizii says

    Looks hot. No trees

  7. tigerboy2000 says

    That’s a lot of hats!

  8. Alright_ok_fine_ says

    This is awesome! I couldn’t stop looking

  9. underthesign says

    Brilliant work!

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