Step into a crisp November day in 1939, where New York’s Main Street hums with life and color. In this beautifully detailed cover by Beatrice Tobias, originally published in The New Yorker on November 18, 1939, the city spills out onto the sidewalks—fruit carts overflowing, bakers sliding loaves into window displays, and neighbors chatting from stoops above cozy storefronts.
Every corner tells a story: the butcher shop with its striped awning, the corner grocer bursting with autumn harvest, and the soft glow of apartment windows above the bustle. It’s a portrait of a neighborhood alive with rhythm, routine, and warmth—a love letter to the city’s beating heart before the holiday rush.
The Main Street puzzle invites you into a bygone New York—one of horse-drawn wagons, hand-painted signs, and everyday beauty in motion. It’s the kind of puzzle you’ll want to linger over, like a stroll through a neighborhood you wish you could step right into. Old New York, served warm and full of life, one piece at a time.
