Visions of Union Square from Before You Were Born
Click here to see 21 archival photos of Union Square dating back as far as 1888.
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Time Machine Photo
The first headquarters of the NAACP, was at 69 5th Ave., where the New School building is now. From 1920 to 1938, they flew this flag whenever they received a report of a lynching anywhere in America. This view, which hasn’t changed much, is looking south on 5th Ave.
