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Then-and-Now Challenge: Union Square
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Are you ready for a closeup? Try your hand at re-creating these historic photos at Union Square! This challenge is only available to our iOS app users. If you don't yet have the Urban Archive App, download it here. Each location in this challenge has an address and a historic image tied to it. Check-in at each location by tapping the lock icon to the left of the clue. If you’re in the right place, it will turn green. Your challenge today is to take as many then-and-now photos as you can. Tap the image, and then the recreate button to line up the historical image with your present-day view. Once you’re happy with your photo, hit save to add it to your camera roll. Please share these photos with team@urbanarchive.nyc once you’ve completed the challenge. Happy snapping!
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Snow Scenes, Blizzard, Street Scenes in New York City. Pedestrians and an iron gate-post on Broadway at Union Square North in the snow.
860 Broadway
\[Union Square Station, 143+03, New York, NY] View of the west side of Union Square by 16th Street. Shows statue of Abraham Lincoln, which was dedicated in 1870. Trolley tracks and trolley pictured on Union Square West. Several businesses, notally one called "Chop Suey," can be seen on the west side of the street. Behind Lincoln's statue are large buildings that house primarily garment industry businesses such as the Manhattan Corset Co., London Buttons, and Union-Made Headlight Overalls & Trousers.
31 East 17th Street
\[31 East 17th St.] Universal Merchandise Co. at 31 East 17th Street.
860 Broadway
Manhattan: Union Square (West) - 15th Street (East) - \[Union Square Park.] Union Square West, north from East 15th Street, showing removal of the Broadway street car tracks by the Works Progress Administration. Union Square Park is to the right extending to 17th Street. Above that point this thoroughfare regains its proper identity. The white building at the N. E. corner there is occupied by Butler Brothers. Overhead appears the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company tower. View 2 is photographed from 16th Street while No. 3 is closer to 17th Street, the three collectively being progressive. June 10, 1937 Views 1,2,3 Works Progress Administration Five Boroughs Project
860 Broadway
High Pressure Fire Service test at the north end of Union Square from Broadway looking east. The hoses were mounted on two and three legged "supporters" to help the Fire Department. For the tests, three men were assigned to each hose due to the immense pressure. July 12, 1908.
860 Broadway
Manhattan: Union Square (West) - 15th Street (East) - \[Union Square Park.] Union Square West, north from East 15th Street, showing removal of the Broadway street car tracks by the Works Progress Administration. Union Square Park is to the right extending to 17th Street. Above that point this thoroughfare regains its proper identity. The white building at the N. E. corner there is occupied by Butler Brothers. Overhead appears the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company tower. View 2 is photographed from 16th Street while No. 3 is closer to 17th Street, the three collectively being progressive. June 10, 1937 Views 1,2,3 Works Progress Administration Five Boroughs Project
31 East 17th Street
Celebrations - Parades - Municipal Events - Columbus Day. Military Parade upon the occasion of Columbus Day, October 12th., 1892. A Connecticut Inf. Regiment is shown making a left column turn from Union Square East, into 17th., Street. October 12, 1892. Property stamp from The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations.
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