This iconic New York photograph, captured by the late photographer Paul Himmel, features a pensive man looking out off the Brooklyn Bridge towards lower Manhattan. This photo is just one of…
Eugene de Salignac was the official photographer of the NYC Department of Bridges from 1906 to 1934. During that time, Salignac captured over 20,000 photos as large, glass-plate negatives…
The Lively Morgue is a daily photo blog from the New York Times in which an original photo from the newspaper's archives is reposted along with tidbits of information gleaned from the…
This incredible photograph of Manhattan's Civic Center and Two Bridges neighborhoods was snapped around 1915 from atop the pedestrian path of the Manhattan Bridge. Here is a Google Street…
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…
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 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…
"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…
