An updated vision of Union Square, site of the first Labor Day Parade in 1882.
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Thank you for the picture and the bit of history. Always kind of assumed that Union Square was named for Union Army, but Labor Union would make sense in the time and place.
Well, my enterprising husband decided to look up how Union Square was named and this is what he found, neither army nor labor. Thanks for sparking our curiosity.
I like how you positoned these three icons among the trees of Union Square, Ellen – the union of our country, the symbol of our union, and the Empire State Building, built by the Ironworkers Union in 1930. A fitting tribute to them all.
Thank you for the picture and the bit of history. Always kind of assumed that Union Square was named for Union Army, but Labor Union would make sense in the time and place.
Makes me proud to be an American and a New Yorker. Wonderful way of highlighting some very important symbols. Beautiful. Happy Labor Day!
Composed like a classical Claude Lorrain landscape, but with contemporary American content. Brava!
Well, my enterprising husband decided to look up how Union Square was named and this is what he found, neither army nor labor. Thanks for sparking our curiosity.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Square_(New_York_City)
Good Ol’ George! He truly was everywhere!! Happy Labor Day!!
I like how you positoned these three icons among the trees of Union Square, Ellen – the union of our country, the symbol of our union, and the Empire State Building, built by the Ironworkers Union in 1930. A fitting tribute to them all.
Lovely photo. I especially like Bruce’s description of it. Ditto, Bruce.
Great positioning with your camera. Land that I love!