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- Cartoon, "Relief in Broadway," circa 1845 -
- circa 1845
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Cartoon, "Relief in Broadway," circa 1845
- Broadway Blockbusters - American musical theater has a long history and a canon of classics that have become known worldwide. But starting in the 1980s, musicals reached greater heights of popularity, ushering in a new era of Broadway.
- June 18, 2026
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Broadway Blockbusters
American musical theater has a long history and a canon of classics that have become known worldwide. But starting in the 1980s, musicals reached greater heights of popularity, ushering in a new era of Broadway.
- Broadway Florist Sign, Paducah, Kentucky, 1993 - In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.
- 1993
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Broadway Florist Sign, Paducah, Kentucky, 1993
In the mid-1970s, John Margolies began to assemble a visual record of America's built roadside landscape. Over the following three decades, he traveled thousands of miles to photograph the overlooked and often quickly vanishing structures that had grown out of American automobile culture and main street commerce. His photographs of hotels, motels, diners, service stations, drive-ins and attractions celebrate and capture a unique chapter of American history.
- Wood Engraving, "View of Broadway," circa 1845 -
- circa 1845
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Wood Engraving, "View of Broadway," circa 1845
- Broadway Street, Wellston, Ohio, circa 1924 -
- January 03, 1924
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Broadway Street, Wellston, Ohio, circa 1924
- Broadway Looking North, Jackson, Ohio, circa 1925 - Parked cars line the west side of Main Street, in this view looking north toward Broadway Street, in Jackson, Ohio. By 1925, around the time this photo was taken, the automobile was a firmly established part of American life.
- circa 1925
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Broadway Looking North, Jackson, Ohio, circa 1925
Parked cars line the west side of Main Street, in this view looking north toward Broadway Street, in Jackson, Ohio. By 1925, around the time this photo was taken, the automobile was a firmly established part of American life.
- Photoengraving, "Broadway and Grand Street in 1840" -
- 1840
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Photoengraving, "Broadway and Grand Street in 1840"
- Up Broadway, Los Angeles, California, circa 1900 - For nearly thirty years, 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. In this image, people walk, bicycle, and use horse-drawn vehicles to move along a commercial Los Angeles street.
- circa 1900
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Up Broadway, Los Angeles, California, circa 1900
For nearly thirty years, 1895 to 1924, the Detroit Publishing Company was one of the major image publishers in the world. The company had a wide-ranging stock of original photographs, including many scenes from across North America. In this image, people walk, bicycle, and use horse-drawn vehicles to move along a commercial Los Angeles street.
- Cartoon Reflecting on Road Conditions, "Scenery in Broadway," 1847 -
- 1847
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Cartoon Reflecting on Road Conditions, "Scenery in Broadway," 1847
- Cartoon, Passengers Crowded in a "Broadway Stage" Omnibus, 1846 - The first horse-drawn omnibuses on American streets appeared in the late 1820s. These large, enclosed vehicles provided regular, fare-based transportation on fixed routes through cities. The modern motor bus serves the same purpose in American cities today. "Omnibus" is a Latin word meaning "for all."
- 1846
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Cartoon, Passengers Crowded in a "Broadway Stage" Omnibus, 1846
The first horse-drawn omnibuses on American streets appeared in the late 1820s. These large, enclosed vehicles provided regular, fare-based transportation on fixed routes through cities. The modern motor bus serves the same purpose in American cities today. "Omnibus" is a Latin word meaning "for all."