Sumptuously shot in richly contrasting black and white, this lyrical series of vignettes provides a window into the hidden workings of the Museum. Employees punch time clocks; janitors dust…
Captured from atop an old building on 56th or 57th street looking north, this great vintage photograph shows the Plaza Hotel, the Vanderbilt Mansion, Central Park, and 5th Avenue as it…
Our friends at vintage photography site Vintage Everyday recently posted some great pics in an article titled Early Photos of Construction and Evolution of the NYC Subways. A collection of…
Uploaded by YouTuber Genaro Designs, this great vintage film shows New York City street scenes in 1939 and has been digitally enhanced for the best quality. Check it out!
The Bowery is one of only two roads in Manhattan that have no suffix. It's not Bowery Street or Bowery Avenue, it's simply Bowery. Can you name the other? (Answer) In this vintage photograph…
The Flatiron Building opened in 1902 and is one of the most significant architectural wonders in New York City. In this great slideshow compilation video from Vimeo uploader Lyndon Lorenz,…
This is an incredible photograph captured by the Detroit Publishing Company in 1906 that shows some street carts on Broad Street selling hotdogs and lemonade for pennies. Here is a Google…
Architect Harvey Wiley Corbett is perhaps best known for Bush Tower in Midtown, but he also designed some important City structures such as the massive New York City Criminal Courts…
Cooper Square is the lesser-known public space (that has been undergoing eternal construction) just south of Cooper Union's main building and Astor Place. It sits on the border of NoHo,…
Local pro photographers James and Karla Murray have a YouTube series in which they explore neighborhoods around New York City from their unique perspective. In this recent episode, watch as…
