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Big & Little: 1908

New York circa 1908. "Broadway at Times Square -- Hotel Astor and Astor Theatre." Now playing: Paid in Full, an "effective play," according to the New York Times. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

New York circa 1908. "Broadway at Times Square -- Hotel Astor and Astor Theatre." Now playing: Paid in Full, an "effective play," according to the New York Times. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

 

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Kodak?

I'm a bit perplexed at the Kodak phrase on the awning at the far right. The brand was just about 20 years old in 08.

[And already so ubiquitous that "kodak" and "kodaking" had entered the vernacular as synonymous with snapshot photography. -tterrace]

Summer in the city

The beer garden on top of the Astor is a little bit visible. A reminder that before WWI, there was a strong German influence on American culture.

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