Globes of The Times

Just before The Times moved from its West 43rd Street headquarters to a new building two blocks away in 2007, the Times photographer Fred R. Conrad took this image of the white glass globes that graced the facade of the landmarked building. They made it instantly clear where a visitor was standing. Replicas of these globes (without the Times name) still glow in front. Printed on giclée archival photo paper, this captivating image is available to you framed or unframed. It includes a Times certificate of authenticity.

This print is part of The New York Times Early Edition collection, inspired by items from The Times’s vast archive and history. These glass globes bookmarked the bays where trucks gathered freshly printed newspapers to rush to newsstands and homes, and had been since at least the 1940s. When The Times moved in 2007, some lucky employees were able to purchase them, and one is in a museum of Times artifacts in the new Times Building.

Giclée uses an ink-jet printer to deposit dots of ink onto archival photo paper. The ink is absorbed into the paper, replicating the look of an original print. The photographer, Fred R. Conrad, is known for his stunning photos of streetscapes and unusual angles. A staff photographer from 1977 to 2014, he also photographed wars, earthquakes and, especially, architecture.