New York's Printing House Square

I collect architectural and street views of New York City, and one of the more unusual places of the late 19th C was Printing House Square, near City Hall. It was the site of the major newspapers and the typefoundries.A statue of Benjamin Franklin was erected in 1872, and book was printed to commemorate that event. From Bigmore and Wyman, A Bibliography of Printing, v.1 p.168:

"Printing-house Square, in the centre of New York, is the head of the newspaper industry of that city. It is surrounded by the palatial offices of some of the morning, and several of the weekly journals. It was thought appropriate that in the centre of the square there should be erected a statue of Benjamin Franklin, America's famous patriot-printer, and a wealthy citizen, Mr. Albert De Groot, came forward and defrayed the expense of the erection. The monument was inaugurated amid great rejoicings, and in the presence of some of hte most eminent citizens, the proceedings throughout on the most hearty and interesting character. Among those who took a prominent part in the affair was Mr. De Vinne...."

Other uses for a Kindle....

I'm still kind of incredulous: yesterday morning I saw a subway passenger from upper Manhattan using a Kindle as a mirror to check her hair.

Waaaaay Cool!