North of 42nd Street, Park Avenue is a pretty, orderly street practically glowing in vibrant shades of green, pink, yellow, and blue, according to this postcard from the 1930s.
Notice the lack of crosswalk signs and traffic lights. The reason? Metro-North tunnels directly underneath made it difficult for these structures to be properly anchored into the ground.
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Ephemeral New York 
October 8, 2013 at 10:44 am |
Hi, I love the above postcard. Do you know who drew it or took the picture as I want to use it as a piece of art but will need permission of course?
July 20, 2019 at 9:58 am |
Hi, I’m also looking to license the postcard. It would be great if you could email me at holly @ docsville.com to discuss? Thanks