The Astor Bar (Historic New York City Gay Bar/1910-1967/Astor Hotel Times Square/Image on Shirt from 1920's Matchbook) Size:S : Paper weight: 175 g/m²

: Paper weight: 175 g/m² (Sensaria)

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The Astor Bar (Historic New York City Gay Bar/1910-1967/Astor Hotel Times Square/Image on Shirt from 1920's Matchbook) Size:S : Paper weight: 175 g/m²The Astor Bar, nestled within New York City's grand Hotel Astor in Times Square, was a significant yet discreet gathering place for the LGBTQ+ community from the 1910s until the hotel's closure in 1967. During an era when homosexuality was criminalized, the Astor Bar offered a rare sanctuary. Gay patrons were informally allocated one side of its elegant oval bar, allowing them to socialize with a degree of safety and discretion uncommon at the time.