Times Square, celebrated as the crossroads of the world, begins at 42nd Street, America‚’s main stem. Times Square has a rich history as the center of American popular culture, embracing music, theater, and hospitality. Forty-second Street, once the northern boundary of commercial New York, was transformed into a legendary focal point of the publishing, entertainment, and transportation industries following the expansion of Grand Central Terminal.
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Author Randall Gabrielan has witnessed what made Times Square and 42nd Street great, its slippage in the mid-twentieth century, and its recent rebirth. He illuminates the area with the insight and range of vision that have characterized his many publications. The history and buildings are vividly brought to life in Times Square and 42nd Street,
Gabrielan‚’s fifth title to use the postcard medium to illustrate the passage of the twentieth century.
Gabrielan‚’s fifth title to use the postcard medium to illustrate the passage of the twentieth century.
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I Would've Paid More for White Space & Color,
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This review is from: Times Square and 42nd Street in Vintage Postcards (Postcard History) (Paperback)
This is a thorough, fascinating and informative book. However, I have two major complaints:1. The pictures are generally laid out two to a page. With the extensive text, the pages look crowded. A larger page size and wider border would've made the book easier to read. 2. All the postcards are pictured in black and white. Many of the postcards were originally in color and don't translate well into black and white; the pictures just don't look as sharp. It's disappointing to see photos of Times Square from its color-splashed neon heyday rendered in greyscale. The topic and text deserve a better designed treatment.
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What a marvelous book!,
This review is from: Times Square and 42nd Street in Vintage Postcards (Postcard History) (Paperback)
128 pages of vintage (and a few new) postcards, with well-written explanatory captions. All of New York's 42nd Street (from river to river), concentrating on the Times Square area.A very depressing book, like those "Then and Now" photobooks. New York was such a beautiful city 100 years ago, and it is heartbreaking to see the grand hotels, magnificent mansions, quaint brownstones and restaurants lost forever. Nicely priced--there is no reason not to snap this one up, and I do hope more are to follow in a series!
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Times Square, the earth's most famed intersection, has earned its nickname "Crossroads of the World" as the vibrant center of American popular culture located in the heart of the world's greatest city. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Times Square, Grand Central, Fifth Avenue, Seventh Avenue, Park Avenue, Tudor City, World War, Madison Avenue, Chrysler Building, Sixth Avenue, Courtesy of Charles Kleinman, Eighth Avenue, Studebaker Building, Art Deco, Courtesy of Joan Kay, Hotel Belmont, Lexington Avenue, Maxine Elliott, Paramount Building, United Nations, Bryant Park, Detroit Publishing, Hotel Astor, International Casino New!
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Times Square, the earth's most famed intersection, has earned its nickname "Crossroads of the World" as the vibrant center of American popular culture located in the heart of the world's greatest city. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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New York, Times Square, Grand Central, Fifth Avenue, Seventh Avenue, Park Avenue, Tudor City, World War, Madison Avenue, Chrysler Building, Sixth Avenue, Courtesy of Charles Kleinman, Eighth Avenue, Studebaker Building, Art Deco, Courtesy of Joan Kay, Hotel Belmont, Lexington Avenue, Maxine Elliott, Paramount Building, United Nations, Bryant Park, Detroit Publishing, Hotel Astor, International Casino New!
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