Description: NEW YORK CITY - Lower Broadway: Broadway is a road in the U.S. state of New York. Perhaps best known for the portion that runs through the borough of Manhattan in New York City, it actually runs 13 mi (21 km) through Manhattan and 2 mi (3.2 km) through the Bronx, exiting north from the city to run an additional 18 mi (29 km) through the municipalities of Yonkers, Hastings-On-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Tarrytown and terminating north of Sleepy Hollow in Westchester County. It is the oldest north–south main thoroughfare in New York City, dating to the first New Amsterdam settlement. The name Broadway is the English literal translation of the Dutch name, Breede weg. Broadway is known worldwide as the heart of the American theatre industry. Broadway was originally the Wickquasgeck Trail, carved into the brush of Manhattan by its Native American inhabitants. This trail originally snaked through swamps and rocks along the length of Manhattan Island. The section of lower Broadway from its origin at Bowling Green to City Hall Park is the historical location for the city's ticker-tape parades, and is sometimes called the "Canyon of Heroes" during such events. West of Broadway as far as Canal Street was the city's fashionable residential area until circa 1825; landfill has more than tripled the area, and the Hudson shore now lies far to the west, beyond TriBeCa and Battery Park City. This Undivided back Era (1901-07) postcard shows a portion of lower Broadway, not far from City Hall. The card is in good condition, but there is some edge wear and soiling. Illustrated Post Card Co., NY. No. 118.
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Location: Brooklyn, New York
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originally the Wickquasgeck Trai: Native American trail
City/Region: New York City
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
pedestrians: street vendor
Broadway: Dutch name, "Breede weg"
Material: Paper
City: New York City
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Brand/Publisher: Illustrated Post Card Co.
Subject: Lower Broadway
Broadway,NYC: City Hall
Type: Printed (Lithograph)
Continent: North America
Era: Undivided Back (c. 1901-1907)
Region: New York
Country: United States
Theme: Aerial View, Animals, Architecture, Cities & Towns, Landscapes, Transportation, Street View, Broadway, Horse, Wagon, Trollies, Native American Trail
Features: Main Street View
trollies: horse & wagons
Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Unposted
