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This is definitely Union Square in New York City, specifically near the corner of Union Square East and East 17th Street. The building in the background in 200 Park Avenue South.

The straw hat on the one horse is priceless :)

Seems that a lot of the "day in the life" pictures are made around Union Square -- I wonder if the Bain office was in the neighborhood?

Taken during the great New York City heat wave crisis of July, 1911.

@rjones0856: like you, I was making conjectures about the location of Bain's office, as I browsed the 35+ shots tagged "Union Square." Sure enough -- Bain was at 32 Union Square. His address appears on the supscriber contract form:

Officially opened on 1 January 1881, the Fitzroy Bridge was Rockhampton's first bridge and until the Alexandra Railway Bridge was opened in 1899, it was the only bridge crossing the river. Prior to it being built, residents were ferried across the river on a steam ferryboat.[3] The official ceremony consisted of a procession walking across the bridge, the planting of memorial trees at the northern end and the bridge's designer, Frederick Byerley breaking a bottle of champagne on one of the pedestals at the southern end of the bridge where he "baptised" the structure, the Fitzroy Bridge.[4] Following the official opening, a large crowd gathered at the Criterion Hotel who proceeding to drink a number of toasts in honour of Rockhampton's new bridge.[5] Source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitzroy_Bridge

About Beach House Hotel: Opened in 1901 as the Scarborough Hotel, and was previously renamed Marty's on the Beach, the Beach House Hotel. The Hotel was totally demolished and rebuilt and opened on the 31st of July 2014. It has Bars, TAB, Gaming, and full cafe facilities with relaxed, friendly dining. All right on the beachfront - The only thing we overlook is Fraser Island. There are also Five function rooms available for for use up to 450 people in the Scarborough Room upstairs. We can cater to any function of any size. Source: publocation.com.au/pubs/qld/scarness/beach-house-hotel