It’s just after the turn of the century in this enchanting postcard of the Fifth Avenue side of Madison Square Park.
The Flatiron Building is there, so it must be at least 1902. But carriages and drivers still line the street opposite the park, likely waiting for the city’s wealthy and powerful to emerge from the Fifth Avenue Hotel, demolished in 1908.
The postcard itself is postmarked 1910, and the writer has scribbled, “I am loving New York and having a great time.”
Tags: Fifth Avenue Hotel, Flatiron Building old photo, Madison Square 1900, New York City in the rain, vintage New York City postcards
Ephemeral New York 
September 21, 2015 at 2:40 pm |
Once horse-drawn carriages are banned from Manhattan, a scene, such as the one in this postcard, will be a quaint memory.
September 22, 2015 at 7:17 am |
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September 24, 2015 at 11:58 am |
You know….judging from the Men’s clothing and how high the woman’s skirt is…I would put this around the late 1920’s or 30’s. Take another look….
September 24, 2015 at 1:12 pm |
I”m inclined to agree…except the postmark really says 1910!
September 24, 2015 at 4:05 pm |
That’s not a woman, that’s a boy in knee pants or plus-fours.
September 26, 2015 at 8:36 pm |
Agree! Sharp eyes, to catch the plus-fours (aka “knickers”).
September 27, 2015 at 7:59 pm |
Yes definitely. In 1910, the most fashionable skirts were just rising above the ankle.