Alvin Langdon Coburn was a photographer who spent much of his life photographing New York City in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His works appear in museums around the world…
The World For a Nickel is a 1962 short film which was made available to the public through the release of the Internet Archives 35mm Stock Footage Collection. It is an interesting peek into…
David Bowie has inspired countless modern musicians with his innovative and exploratory musical style, his intellectual lyrics and shocking antics. Trent Reznor is one of the musicians…
On January 6th, 1915, New York City saw it's first Subway disaster when a small electrical fire near Broadway and 52nd Street caused a blackout under the surrounding midtown stations and…
Here we see Meryl Streep, a woman who many consider to be the greatest living actress, slumming it down with us plebeians in the dirty, gritty subway in what looks like the mid-1980's. This…
Our friends at Stuff Nobody Cares About recently dug up this vintage photograph captured from atop the old IRT Second Avenue Elevated ("El") train tracks. Despite being named for 2nd Avenue,…
In 1986, New York City was a dark, disgusting and crime-filled place, full of graffiti, crime and grit. This video features a fascinating peek back in time to the busy 42nd Street Times…
The New York Public Library was established in 1895 and quickly housed one of the largest collections in the world. It is currently the second largest collection in the United States, and…
Mighty Manhattan, New York's Wonder City is an amazing 15 minute tour of Manhattan presented entirely in technicolor, and a fascinating peek back into the values and culture of 1940's New…
Happy New Year! Times Square was just as packed last night as it was on December 31st, 1937. It does look a little cold, there doesn't appear to be any entertainment, and they are oddly…
