View of the intersection of Broadway and 42nd Streets, with a cigar store, horsedrawn carriages and advertisements, New York City, 1900. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

A car with wings and a propeller protruding from the radiator grille drives through Times Square, New York. The invention of A. H. Russell of Nutley, New Jersey. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 1924

Star and Isabelle Jones, of the famous theatrical Jones family, fencing on the edge of the roof of the skyscraper, Times Square Hotel. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1925

Looking towards the Times Building on Times Square, the Paramount Building is on the right, and Seventh Avenue on the left crossing Broadway. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1930

Broadway looking towards Times Square in New York. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 8th February 1934

Paramount Building in Times Square, New York, towers over Schenley's Chinese Restaurant. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 1936

An overhead view of Times Square at night, New York City, New York, 1937. (Photo by Lass/Getty Images)

A view of the Planters Peanuts illuminated sign at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue, Times Square, New York City, New York, circa 1940. (Photo by H. Bowden/Getty Images)

A military band and a Curtiss P-40 Army Pursuit plane in Duffy Square on the corner of Times Square in New York. The plane is part of an exhibition to encourage men to join the Army Air Corps. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 10th April 1941

Crowds celebrate VE day in Times Square, New York. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 8th May 1945

A rear veiw of a soldier on crutches in a crowd in Times Square on VJ Day, New York City, August 1945. (Photo by Gabriel Hackett/Getty Images)

A pretzel vendor selling his wares from a wicker basket in the Times Square and Broadway area of New York. (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images). 1947