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The Hippodrome, New York, circa 1905

Subjects
AutomobilesStreet ScenesTheaters & Opera Houses
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of The Hippodrome, New York, circa 1905, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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Back of The Hippodrome, New York, circa 1905, c. 1907 lithograph postcard
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About this subject

Color lithographic view of the Hippodrome theater in New York City, a large red and white building with ornate towers, flags, and electric signs advertising 'A Yankee Circus on Mars' and 'The Plunging Horses.' Horse-drawn carriages and early automobiles are on the street, with pedestrians on the sidewalks.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Visited this place Friday evening. Certainly great. Martin

PublisherSuccess Postal Card Co.
The Hippodrome, New York. HIPPODROME THE NATIONAL THEATRE A YANKEE CIRCUS ON MARS RICE & BARTON HIPPODROME HIPPODROME THE PLUNGING HORSES HIPPODROME HIPPODROME --- Post Card THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR WRITING THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY Success Postal Card Co., Pub., New York. No. 1031.
PostmarkedNew York, NY, September 20, 1913
Stamp
Addressed to
Myrtle Olson

Jamestown, N.Y.

Postcard record

Postmarked, New York, NY
ConditionVery good
Place addressedMyrtle Olson, Jamestown, NY
Place depictedHippodrome, New York, NY
PublisherNew York, NY
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesWhite border visible; color lithograph; no publisher mark on front. Postmark: NEW YORK STA. E SEP 20 1913 PM (circular cancel, year reads 1913). Divided-back card with green printed 'Post Card' heading; lithographic texture, no white border on front; card toned/foxed with light edge wear; stamp heavily cancelled; dealer code 'RDF 52' written vertically at left edge.

Cite this card

The Hippodrome, New York, circa 1905, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-hippodrome-new-york-circa-1905. Accessed October 5, 2026.