Greetings from New York

Summertime made an impressive entrance this year with a serious heat wave. Nonetheless, we're excited for the sunshine and well-deserved rest that comes with the most highly anticipated season of the year!

Some of you might be planning on jet-setting across the globe, across the country, or across county lines, taking pictures and sending messages to friends and family about what you've seen and done.

These days, smart phones kill two birds with one stone, performing both simultaneously. But nothing beats the old-time charm of a postcard.

Here are a few that captured our fair city in days gone by.

Courtesy the New York Public Library

Look familiar? Essex and Hester Streets are right here in the LES!
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Even in the early 20th century, you couldn't escape the traffic on Broadway.
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Times Square has grown a bit since the 1910's.
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The author of this message is enjoying New York, but heat waves must have been awful in those outfits!
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"New York: The Wonder City"— some things never change.
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-- Posted by Ana Colon