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Airshaft of a dumbbell tenement, New York City, taken from the roof
Vintage Photograph From 1900 Shows Kids Playing on a Lower East Side Tenement Rooftop
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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…

Marilyn in Manhattan: Her Year of Joy
Marilyn in Manhattan, a New Book Focusing on Marilyn Monroe's Year in New York City, 1955
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Marilyn in Manhattan: Her Year of Joy is a new book from author and historian Elizabeth Winder that recounts actress Marilyn Monroe's time spent in New York City in late 1954 and 1955. In…

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City. Circa 1900
Vintage Photograph Shows Metropolitan Museum of Art's Humble Beginnings Circa 1900
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When it opened in April of 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art was in an isolated section of Central Park. This incredible vintage photograph from around 1900 shows the humble beginnings of…

1940 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Superman's first float soaring through Times Square
Vintage Photograph Shows First Superman Thanksgiving Day Parade Float in 1940
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This great vintage photograph shows the 1940 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade heading through Times Square, with a 80-foot-tall Superman keeping watch. According to redditor Smallville1938:…

EKate Moss and Leonard Di Caprio in SoHo,1993
Vintage Photograph Shows Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Moss in SoHo in 1993
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Early days of Kate Moss and Leonard Di Caprio in SoHo. The Fritts (395 West Broadway New York) is behind Kate Moss and Leonardo DiCaprio (born same year) who are about 19 here. They were…

U.S. Sub-treasury [Federal Hall], Wall St., New York ca. 1900
Vintage Photograph Shows New York City's Federal Hall on Wall Street Circa 1900
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Built on Wall Street in 1700, Federal Hall is the building where George Washington took his oath as our nation's first President. In later years, Federal Hall would hold the first U.S.…

1929 - Early Sound Footage of New York City
Check Out This Vintage Footage Showing New York City Street Scenes in 1929
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This fantastic vintage film from 1929 shows a collection of street scenes around Midtown and Lower Manhattan. It was restored and uploaded by YouTuber and historian Guy Jones. Collection of…

Unemployed March on Wall Street, 1938
Vintage Photograph From 1938 Shows a Wall Street Protest During the Great Depression Era
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Local historical website Stuff Nobody Cares About recently dug up this old vintage photograph from February 19th, 1938, showing a protest on Wall Street during the Great Depression era. New…

Queensboro Bridge, 1920s
Check Out This Vintage Photograph of the Old Queensboro Bridge Pedestrian Walkway
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Opening in June of 1909, the Queensboro Bridge is the only bridge spanning the East River that is not a suspension bridge, but rather a five-span cantilever truss. From opening day until…

Dusk in Times Square, 1965
Vintage Photograph Shows Dusk in Times Square, 1965
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This great vintage photograph from 1965 shows Times Square in the early evening. The theater in the center, on the corner of 47th Street and 7th Avenue, is the RKO Palace Theater, once New…