This vintage film from filmmakers Carl Schlesinger and David Loeb Weis documents the last day of Hot Metal Typesetting at the New York Times, and older printing technology that dates back to…
Located in the middle of New York Cities east river, lays the ruins of a hospital forgotten by the city it once cared for. The crumbling walls of Renwick Smallpox Hospital lay tribute to a…
The Cloisters is a special museum in Washington Heights operated by the Metropolitan Museum of Art that houses their collection of medieval Eurpoean art, architecture, and gardens. Built in…
This vintage photograph from 1895 shows Charles Westphalen and his family in front of their Midtown German specialty food store. You won’t find a trace of Charles Westphalen’s store today,…
Madonna has been making headlines and selling out stadiums for decades, but she wasn't always that big. Check out this vintage video of her performing at the Danceteria in Hell's Kitchen…
This incredible relic of 1980’s magic and glam remains in its original state, which is quite rare in New York City. Would you move in as-is, or renovate it to look like everything else in…
The MTA released this fantastic film entitled Rapid Transit to their official YouTube channel a few years back. The short 10 minute film seems to have been produced as a training/recruitment…
Vintage stock footage firm Periscope Films recently published this "re-discovered" home movie from the mid 1940's that features an amazing look at New York City during World War II. And as a…
1980's New York City was a dark, disgusting and crime-filled place, full of graffiti, prostitution, crime and grit. This video features a fascinating peek back in time to 1981, where the…
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…
