Fifth Ave. & 44th Street

This scene transports us to the bustling intersection of Fifth Avenue and 44th Street in New York City during the height of the Gilded Age. It was then that Fifth Avenue emerged as a symbol of opulent wealth, lined with the lavish mansions of tycoons and the city’s flourishing high society. The juxtaposition of horse-drawn carriages against the backdrop of stately buildings and distant minarets reflects the cultural and economic juxtapositions of an era fueled by ambition and conspicuous consumption.