“Times Square Soaring Northward — New York City Skyline c. 1916”, 1916

Bird’s-Eye Panorama Featuring Hotel Astor, Central Park and Hudson River.

Step into the vibrant heart of New York City c.1916 with this stunning fine art print — a rare aerial perspective soaring above Times Square on a sunlit day.

The foreground is dominated by the iconic Hotel Astor, its elegant roof garden alive with visitors enjoying panoramic views of the city. Broadway, bustling with early automobiles and throngs of pedestrians, slices through the center of the image, drawing your eye north toward the shimmering green expanse of Central Park in the distance.

Lining the street are historic billboards advertising Chalmers Underwear, Rector’s, B.F. Keith’s Theater, Hotel Somerset, Morgan & Brothers Storage, Warner’s Corsets, and the celebrated Passing Show of 1916 at the Winter Garden Theatre.

To the west, the Hudson River glistens with ships steaming past, while the distant New Jersey shoreline anchors the horizon.

This view captures the energy, glamour, and rapid growth of Manhattan during the mid-1910s — a pivotal era when Broadway was becoming the entertainment capital of the world and the city was reaching for the skies.

Historical significance: While many early 20th-century images of Times Square exist, this particular angle — centering the Hotel Astor and framing Central Park with clarity — is rarely published and highly sought after by collectors of NYC history and early American urban photography.

A must-have print for enthusiasts of New York’s architectural and cultural past.