Manhattan Street Scenes

Images of America: New York

by Barry Moreno

This richly nostalgic volume highlights some of the most
extraordinary periods of New York City's history, including the first decade of the 20th century, the Roaring Twenties, and the later years that led to the Great Depression and World War II. Abounding with evocative period photography,
Manhattan Street Scenes invites readers into an age when no man walked the streets without wearing a hat, when buying liquor was illegal, when vaudeville and Broadway theaters were aglitter with stars and wildly popular songs, and when the city's streets teemed with motorcars such as Packards, Studebackers, and Dusenbergs. Additionally, the inclusion of rare, never before published police and crime photography enhances the charm of this volume.

Genres: New York

128 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 2006

Reviews

[Melisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love the Images of America books. Admittedly, this would be one of the most difficult to author as it is a city very rich in history. While the images and text were interesting, I feel we could have gotten a more in depth look at the history of the streets of New York City.

[Nick Vantangoli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not bad

A good introduction to Manhattan. I hoped for more text in the book but overall this book was pretty good.