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Amazing! Koster and Bial's closed on July 21, 1901, with a spirited rendition of "Auld Lang Syne" sung by performers, patrons, and well-wishers.
Big retail came to the neighborhood with the announcement that Macy's purchased several lots of 34th Street and Broadway to build its new flagship store. Macy's Herald Square, across the street, opened for business in 1902.
"... the spectator's imagination filled the atmosphere with electricity, as sparks crackled around the swiftly moving, lifelike figures."
-- New York Times description of Edison's Vitascope, April 24, 1896 |