Complete History of the Empire State building. As the victor of the 1930s’ race to the sky, the Empire State Building has long been hailed as one of America’s biggest landmarks and tourist…
Times Square is the first thing that many think about when New Year's Eve is mentioned, and for good reason. The tradition is over a century old, with the first celebration occurring way…
The skyscrapers of Manhattan needed a new, bolder type of construction worker. They got them in 'roughnecks' - hardened men who worked without safety harnesses, hard hats or even bathroom…
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration has a great digital collection titled American Cities which "depicts the city, its development, and its people and their way of life…
Grand Central Station is not only the name of the Post Office next door, but also the name of the old train station that sat on the site of where the current Grand Central Terminal sits now.…
Wonderful time travel in New York 1930s, we can clearly see what is happening in broad daylight While the color and sound are not original, they were added to the video to enhance the scene.…
Home movie clip shows New York in 1960s we can see, Statue of Liberty Ferry, Scene street, Times Square, Trinity Church ,highlights are nighttime neon at Times Square, Video Restoration…
For our latest mission, we placed a decal (designed in the style of the ubiquitous social distancing circles) that read “stand here for dance party” on the ground in Grand Army Plaza in…
This incredible vintage tourism film from the early 1940s show off the signs and lights in Times Square and the Theater District with sound and full color. Check out the longer clip on Kino…
This great vintage film from the 1945 shows a short drive through Manhattan, down 8th Avenue. While the color and sound are not original, they were added to the video to enhance the scene.…