This great vintage photograph shows two teenagers goofing off in the cafeteria of High School of Music & Art in Harlem back in 1936. These teenagers, All Jaffee and Will Elder, would…
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…
This great colorized vintage photograph from 1919 shows the Harlem Hellfighters after they returned home from World War I, wearing their famous Cross of War medals. Redditor Strahozor tells…
This great vintage film shows an "Old timers" game for war bonds in 1943, at the old Polo Grounds stadium in Washington Heights. The exhibition game featured several famous baseball players…
This vintage photograph shows the corner of West 114th Street and 7th Avenue in Harlem back in 1910. At the time, this impressive building belonged to Ansche Chesed Synagogue, however the…
Professional baseball pitcher Satchel Paige is considered one of the all-time greatest pitchers in the history of the sport. He started playing before Jackie Robinson, in an era before black…
The Fire Watchtower within Marcus Garvey Park was constructed circa 1857, when cast iron towers gave firefighters a spot to look out for fires and ring bells to alert local fire companies.…
Harlem's City College of New York is the oldest college in the CUNY system, established in 1847. This vintage photograph from 1908 shows Shepard Hall, a neo-gothic masterpiece based on a…
This 1933 map illustrated by cartoonist Simms Campbell shows the vibrant nightlife of a Jazz-age Harlem. IF NEW YORK is the city that never sleeps, then this map shows you where it used to…
