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Sign: New York - Union Square Route - Posters and tickets for the Square shows in the 19th century

Address:
Union Square Subway, New York, NY 10003, USA
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
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Country:
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Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Metal
Placement:
Ground
Tags:
Gregg LeFevre 
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On the sign:
Posters and tickets from Union Square theaters and concert halls

INSTALLED 2002
Photography:
2018
Yael Gairola
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Part of a series of 22 plaques surrounding Union Square depicting the history of the square from 1600 to 1882 - the year in which the first Labor Day Parade took place at Union Square, and labor movement events that were held in the United States (Union)

The plaques are made of bronze, designed by Gregg LeFevre and set up in 2002

The sign features ads for shows held at The Academy of Music appearing on a separate sign Click for sign's details
- The Faust Opera Premiere - April 2, 1864
- A performance by actress Sarah Bernhardt
- Shakespeare’s play starring Julia Marlowe and Edward Hugh Sothern
- Hall map
- Price list for theater seats
- Invitation for a reception by the British Consulate to the Prince of Wells on October 12, 1860

The program of the Union Square Theater from November 28, 1873

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The closest sign from this series (4 Meter): New York - Union Square Route - The Great Meeting in 1861

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