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Traffic Signal – Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, 1922
The First New York City Traffic Lights Were Ornate Brass Masterpieces
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Traffic lights weren't always the ugly long dangling poles or even uglier cross-intersection, high-tension wires. About 100 years ago, when the horseless carriage was a shiny new invention,…

Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City 1949
"Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City", a 1949 Video Tour in Technicolor
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Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City is an amazing 15 minute tour of Manhattan presented entirely in technicolor, and a fascinating peek back into the values and culture of 1940's New…

Looking north from 43rd street, a huge crowd gathers around a Christmas tree to welcome in 1938.
A Packed Times Square on New Years Eve, 1938
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Happy New Year! Times Square was just as packed last night as it was on December 31st, 1937. It does look a little cold, there doesn't appear to be any entertainment, and they are oddly…

Streets of New York City in the Great Gatsby Era of New York in the 1920's
1920's Era Film Showing a Runaway Horse-Drawn Trolly Plowing Through the City
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In what was probably considered to be an "Action Film" back in the 1920's, this short video above shows a horsecar plowing through parts of a busy Manhattan, narrowly avoiding pedestrians,…

New York circa 1908. "Herald Square." Panorama composed of two 8x10 inch glass negatives, digitally merged, showing Broadway at 34th Street. Landmarks include the New York Herald newspaper building (with its clockwork blacksmith bell-ringers and electrified owls), Sixth Avenue elevated tracks, New York Times building and Hotel Astor. Detroit Publishing Co.
1908 Photograph of Herald Square Shows a Time of Elegant Dress, Horse Carts and Elevated Subway Lines
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Here is a fantastic photograph of Herald Square looking North from 34th Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan, circa 1908. You can see the original New York Herald Building (the namesake of the…

New York City 1920s v2
Short Video Summary of 1920's New York City
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Vimeo uploader S.P. Bailey recently made this 2 minute video that highlights some of the bigger events in 1920's New York City history. via Vimeo

Skating Classic New York City Street Spots
Video Highlighting Classic New York City Street Skate Spots
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Red Bull recently created this skate video showing local skaters in some classic NYC street spots. They talk about skating in spots like Brower Park in Brooklyn, Flushing Meadows Park in…

Stanley Kubrick's Photographs of the 1940's NYC Subway
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Most people know Stanley Kubrick as the famous filmmaker, but did you know that before his directorial career, he was a staff photographer for Look Magazine in New York City? Between 1945…

NY in the 80s 7 | Bushwick circa 1980.
Vintage Photos Show How Much the City Has Changed Since the 80's
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Brooklyn-based photographer Steven Siegel has been taking photos of the City for a long time. In a recent interview with 12ozProphet, Siegel says: When young people today look at my shots…

What Happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City, 1901
The Thomas Edison Company Made a Video of Flatiron Pedestrians on 23rd St... in 1901
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City Walk Television found this great footage of 23rd Street in the heart of the Flatiron District, filmed by the Thomas Edison Company in 1901. The uploaded it to their Vimeo channel, but…