Vintage New York City Photograph Shows Times Square in Color in 1961

Times Square, New York, New York, 1961
Times Square, New York, New York, 1961
Photo: OldSchoolCool

This great vintage photograph shows Times Square in color in 1961, looking south down the square from approximately 47th Street. The grand Hotel Astor was locates on the west side of the square between 44th and 45th Streets. Here is a Google StreetView of the view from approximately the same vantage point today:

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