The Wpa Guide to New York City: The Federal Writers' Project Guide to 1930's New York (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781565843219)

Originally published in 1939 at the time of the World's Fair, this is a reissue of this guide for time-travellers. It offers New York-lovers and 1930s-buffs a look at life as it was lived in the days when a trolley ride cost only a few cents, a room at the Plaza was $7.50, Dodger fans flocked to Ebbetts Field, and the new World's Fair was the talk of the town. The New York of 1939 was a city where adventures began under the clock at the Biltmore, the big liners sailed at midnight, and Times Square was considered the crossroads of the world.

Author: Federal Writers' Project, Federal Writers Project
ISBN-10: 1565843215
ISBN-13: 9781565843219
Publisher: New Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/1995
Pages: 828
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.88lbs
Size: 8.08h x 5.72w x 1.98d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/15/1995 pg. 96
New York Times 12/03/1995 pg. 50