This great vintage aerial photograph from 1927 shows Midtown, the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and Central Park from above. Captured from around Park Avenue and the high 30s, the wide…
This vintage map from 1965 shows the recommended routes and connections for the second avenue subway into the existing subway systems. Finally opening to the public on January 1st, 2017, the…
Created by producer/director Carson Davidson in 1955, this incredible vintage film provides a portrait of the Third Avenue El in its final year. Once present up most of Manhattan's numbered…
In this video, listen to sculptor Robert Laurent (1890–1970) tell his story of emigrating from Brittany, France to New York City in the early twentieth century. His home movies, featured in…
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…
Have you ever been curious to learn how works of art get into the galleries? Behold the trials, frustrations, and unique satisfactions of presenting art to the public. This short documentary…
Created by producer/director Carson Davidson in 1955, this incredible vintage film provides a portrait of the Third Avenue El in its final year. Once present up most of Manhattan's numbered…
Warps, wefts, heddles, and leashes: Learn how tapestries were made, across time and across cultures, in this mesmerizing short film. Follow artisans through the entire process, from dyeing…
“Each vase has a story to tell, if only you have the eyes to read it.” In this charming silent film, a drawing student’s daydream at The Metropolitan Museum of Art brings the ancient Greek…
This segment of the Second Ave Subway was constructed in the 1970s underneath East Harlem. Construction was halted in 1975 due to the city's fiscal crisis, but was continued to be inspected…
