The Steel Strike of 1919 was ordered by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers with the purpose of organizing the Steel Industry prior to World War I. Beginning in early…
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…
This full color vintage photograph of Times Square in 1948 shows two soldiers admiring the lights and taking in the New York City nightlife. According to the original uploader, the "rare…
Brooklyn photographer Samuel Gottscho is well known for his New York City photography in the 1930's. We have featured his photos on Viewing NYC a few times before, and now we have this gem…
The Flatiron Building, originally called the Fuller Building, is so symbolic of New York City that it is tough to imagine a time when it wasn't there. But the building for which an entire…
This great vintage photograph from 1972 shows Beatle musician John Lennon and his wife, artist/musician Yoko Ono on bicycles, grabbing a bite to eat from a New York City hot dog stand.
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…
The Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was one of three major private transportation companies operating independently before they merged to become the City agency eventually known as…
The original Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station, opened in 1910 and demolished a short 54 years later. It's grandeur matched or exceeded that of Grand Central Terminal, and…
True Yorkers is a video series which interviews long-term New York residents about "Old New York" and the way things used to be in the City during a time many refer to as the "Good Ol'…
