BERENICE ABBOTT PHOTOGRAPHY

Link: http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/art/photo/abbottex/abbott.html

This image was taken in Herald Square; 34th Street and Broadway on July 16, 1936. It captures New York City because it shows the cars that were used during that era. If you read a little deeper into the matter you can see that traffic was not bad in 1936. That is clearly not the case with today’s traffic in Herald Square. The pedestrians clothes are highly visible and it is obvious that fashion has changed immensely. The retail stores and their awnings are visible. Before, and as seen in this picture, the awnings were more text-heavy, as oppose to today’s simple designed awnings. In all, this image captures NYC during the 1930’s because it demonstrates people, vehicles, cars and retail stores, all which have modernized since then.