It's been a few decades since Midtown Manhattan's 42nd Street—a.k.a. The Deuce—had any adult theaters, adult bookstores, or sex shops on it, so this great vintage photograph from around 1972…
This great vintage photograph shows a panorama of the west side of 5th Avenue, from Washington Arch to West 8th Street, back in 1911. Here is a Google StreetView of how the view from the…
In this great vintage film from Alan Steinfeld, take a 45-minute tour through the* "fashionable East Villaaage"* with host Barbara Lehman as she explores Cooper Square, St. Marks Place,…
This great vintage photograph show the view looking north up Broadway from E. 10th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The street is full of the old trolly cars that used to run around…
Tourism in New York City has been a hot industry for centuries, evidenced by this great vintage photograph from 1904 showing a group of tourists on an electric tour bus. Touring with a…
Captured in 1906 by photographer James A. Hart, this incredible shot is presumed to be the first ever aerial photograph of New York City. The lower end of Manhattan Island photographed from…
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…
Not that long ago, commuters would fly to and from New York City airports from the tops of tall skyscrapers in Midtown, including the former Pan-Am Building (now the MetLife Building). In…
This great vintage photograph from 1929 shows the Chrysler Building under construction, and without its signature Art Deco cladding and metal eagles installed. Here is how the completed…
Photographer Margaret Bourke-White, former associate editor and staff photographer of Fortune magazine, captured this great aerial photograph showing a low-flying DC-4 plane over Midtown…
