Uploaded by Youtuber El Exigente, this great color vintage film shows a family outing to the South Beach Amusement Park in the summer of 1948. It's a fascinating peek into a historic part of…
This great vintage aerial photograph from 1927 shows Midtown, the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and Central Park from above. Captured from around Park Avenue and the high 30s, the wide…
A hundred years ago yesterday, Germany surrendered in World War I. This great colorized vintage photograph from that day, November 7th, 1918, shows the celebration on Wall Street.
This great vintage photograph from 1984 shows Dave's Restaurant, a classic New York Diner that existed on the southeast intersection of Broadway and Canal Street. While there used to be a…
In the early 20th century, Broadway in Greenwich Village was lined with dozens of independent bookstores. Over time, they either consolidated or went out of business, leaving only the…
This great full-color vintage photograph shows a busy Times Square in 1943 or 1944. Captured on the corner of 46th and Broadway, the view looks North towards the Brill Building on 49th. Here…
This great vintage film shows an "Old timers" game for war bonds in 1943, at the old Polo Grounds stadium in Washington Heights. The exhibition game featured several famous baseball players…
This great vintage film from YouTuber and film restorer Guy Jones shows guests arriving at the 1934 Motion Picture Ball, a event celebrating the relatively new industry of motion picture…
You may not have noticed before, but many of Manhattan's older buildings have a specific shape based on rules that were defined by a specific zoning law enacted in 1916. The requirements…
This great vintage photograph shows a few Italian bread peddlers selling loaves on Mulberry Street in Little Italy, circa 1900. Trying to find the present day location of this photograph is…
