Results for "1970s"

Created by an anonymous artist back in 1970, this great illustrated vintage map shows New York City—well, mostly Manhattan—at the center of the world. The map is one of hundreds of unique…

Take a peek at Spectacular New York & Chicago what life was like back in the 1930s-1940s, […] The ride is north on Eighth Avenue from about 39th Street.(New York 1940s) Video Restoration…

This great vintage film from the 1930s shows a drove through Central Park, down 5th Avenue and through Times Square, and own Park Avenue near Grand Central. While the color and sound are not…

Found at a New Zealand garage sale by redditor pangium, this vintage documentary from 1998 highlights dog culture in Manhattan at that time. Enjoy! Years ago I was picking through the VHS…

With this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade looking much different due to the Coronavirus pandemic, here's a glimpse at another time when the parade looked much different. Check out this…

The New York Landmarks Conservancy's Tourist in Your Own Town series explores some of New York’s best hidden gems as well as some of the classic iconic landmarks. In this video from the…

Aerial view of the long abandoned structures, consisting of three concrete towers with observation decks at the top, and the Tent of Tomorrow, once covered with the largest cable suspension…

Redditor ScronaldRump recently created this great video slideshow showing vintage photography of Broadway and Upper Manhattan and how the same angles look today. Check it out!

This great vintage photograph shows the construction of subway tunnels in Harlem around 1901. A wonderful photograph on August 10th, 1901, the photographer is looking on the downtown side of…

Here’s a pretty cool subway, rail, and trolley map from the early 1900’s. This particular map was commissioned by Cord Meyer, an attorney who developed a large portion of Forest Hills