The Brooklyn Bridge was built in 1883 to connect the City of New York with the City of Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed, and the…
Berenice Abbott (1898 — 1991) was a prolific street photographer of early New York City. In this vintage photograph from about 1935, see the Manhattan Bridge pedestrian walkway, long before…
Captured by the famous photographer Eugene de Salignac on April 24th, 1933, this incredible vintage photograph shows the view of lower Manhattan from the top of one of the Brooklyn Bridge's…
This great vintage photograph from 1918 shows underneath the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge, and appears looking west towards the rest of Manhattan. A sunny, foggy day provides a…
"Nestled under the Manhattan side of the Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Banks is one of New York City's most iconic public skateparks, acting as a skater hot spot since the 1980s. In 2009, the…
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration has a great digital collection titled American Cities which "depicts the city, its development, and its people and their way of life…
Our friends at Stuff Nobody Cares About recently dug up this incredible vintage photograph showing the Manhattan skyline at night as seen from under the Brooklyn Bridge circa 1928. The…
The Brooklyn Bridge was built in 1883 to connect the City of New York with the City of Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed, and the…
Opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge is one of the oldest bridges in New York City, second only to High Bridge. In this vintage photograph from around 1903, see the Brooklyn Bridge and…
The Brooklyn Bridge was built in 1883 to connect the City of New York with the City of Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed, and the…
