Frank Hardy Made My Photographs Two

This row of billboard advertising in New York City was located on 12th Avenue between 42nd and 43rd Avenues.  12th Avenue runs north and south next to the Hudson River up and down Manhattan.   42nd and 43rd Streets run east and west and will take you across to Times Square.   On the right side of the frame is the Taxi or Hack Stand, at least that is what the sign says.  I Google Earthed this address to see what is located here now and it looks like the UPS shipping store is here.  I doubt if there are very many around today that remember when New York used to look like this, so I do not expect any comments.  But the billboards on the wall are interesting and I am surprised of the companies listed that are still around today… GM, Gulf Oil, Heinz.  And let’s not forget the Ringling Brother’s Circus.  I can almost imagine Tony Soprano’s uncle going to the Hack Stand here to catch a ride across town to the Italian Social Club.  Thanks for looking and I have some photos of Pensacola in the 1920’s ready to post, so please check back …. Frank