Fifth Avenue in the 1920s: A Portrait of the World's Most Famous Street During the Jazz Age

Fifth Avenue in the 1920s: A Portrait of the World's Most Famous Street During the Jazz Age

In the 1920s, Fifth Avenue was the undisputed showcase of American wealth, style, and ambition. The stretch of avenue running from the grand mansions of the Upper East Side down to the luxury department stores of Midtown was a vibrant artery of fashion, commerce, and high society. This was the decade of the “Roaring Twenties,” and nowhere did the era roar louder than on the sidewalks of Fifth Avenue. The section of the avenue just above 42nd Str…