New York Journal — Times Square 1938 & Millard 1933

In the winter of 1938, Times Square blazed with electric light so intense it could be seen from miles away — the billboards lining Broadway between 42nd and 47th Streets had transformed the intersection into something unprecedented: a place where night had been abolished, where commerce and entertainment merged in a continuous spectacle they called The Great White Way; the front cover presents a vintage illustration of Times Square circa 1938 with the Hotel Astor and Capitol Theatre visible among the landmarks, pedestrians in fedoras and overcoats, vintage automobiles, and electric signs blazing above Art Déco architecture at the height of its pre-war glory, while the back cover presents C.E. Millard's whimsical pictorial map Manhattan: First City in America (1933), published by S.M. Stanley Co. — the central map of Manhattan flanked by 26 illustrated vignettes depicting landmarks and historical events, celebrating the city's evolution from Dutch colonial settlement to the world's financial and cultural capital.

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Product Details

• Format: Hardcover journal with matte laminated full-wrap cover
• Pages: 150 lined pages (75 sheets) with perforations for easy removal
• Binding: Casewrap sewn binding — flexible and lay-flat
• Dimensions: 5.75 × 8 inches
• Weight: 250 g (0.55 lbs)
• Cover: Matte laminated full-wrap print

Perfect For

• New York City history enthusiasts and urban historians celebrating 1930s Manhattan
• Travelers documenting NYC adventures with a vintage aesthetic
• Collectors of vintage cartography and Art Déco design
• Broadway theater lovers and entertainment historians
• Students of 1930s American culture and urban development
• Thoughtful gifts for anyone captivated by the electric energy of The Great White Way