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Hotel Taft, New York, 7th Avenue at 50th Street

Subject
Hotels & Inns
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Hotel Taft, New York, 7th Avenue at 50th Street, c. 1907 linen postcard
Front
Back of Hotel Taft, New York, 7th Avenue at 50th Street, c. 1907 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

Illustration of the Hotel Taft, a tall multi-story building at 7th Avenue and 50th Street in New York City. The building is shown from street level with a marquee and pedestrians/cars below. Printed banner reads 'the TAFT' at top and hotel address at bottom.

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the TAFT HOTEL TAFT NEW YORK 7TH AVENUE at 50TH STREET MORSS --- HOTEL TAFT Times Square's largest hotel, 2000 rooms, Ideally located on 7th Avenue at 50th Street ADJACENT TO Radio City, 100 theatres, retail and whole- sale districts. Central and Pennsylvania R.R. Stations and B & O Bus Terminal 5 minutes by taxi. I.R.T., B.M.T. and 8th Ave. Subway stations. Capitol Bus Terminal, just around the corner POST CARD PLACE 1c STAMP HERE
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place depicted7th Avenue at 50th Street, Hotel Taft, New York, NY
Place mentionedNew York, NY
NotesCream border; printed illustration; artist signature 'MORSS'. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back hotel advertising card with printed ad copy and a 1c stamp box. Halftone-printed front with no white border; pencil "#59" in lower right corner of back. No stamp affixed.

Cite this card

Hotel Taft, New York, 7th Avenue at 50th Street, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hotel-taft-new-york-7th-avenue-at-50th-street. Accessed October 5, 2026.