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Ghost Riders: 1913
Manhattan circa 1913. "Suburban concourse with ramp, Grand Central Terminal, New York Central Lines." Phantom commuters and ectoplasmic pedestrians populate this flash-powder time exposure. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
If Grand Central Terminal
It is no earlier than 1913, the year it opened.
Some things never change
Amazing photo - Thanks for sharing! I pass through that exact spot every day on my commute, and I love that it's still exactly the same 115 years later. That area on the left now features a Shake Shack, and it's always packed.
That concourse is empty
As Oda Mae Brown would say, "They's just stuck." Eventually, they'll be joined by Patrick Swayze and Vincent Schiavelli.
Spitting Image
Still have the strategically placed spittoons on the floor. Aim leaves something to be desired. Foreign visitors were appalled by this American habit.
Now we know
I always wondered where those 'Ghost Riders in the Sky' ended up. Stan Jones didn't say. Neither did Vaughn Monroe, or Burl Ives or Johnny Cash or Willie Nelson. Or Bing Crosby or Peggy Lee. Or Lawrence Welk.
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