Created in the 1920s, this amazing vintage film tells the history New York City, showing buildings, streets, neighborhoods, and attractions all throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn. As a silent…
One of the most high-profile threats of recent years was the 2014 outbreak of the virulent Ebola virus in West Africa. The only New York case was that of Dr. Craig Spencer, who had recently…
Captured, edited, and uploaded to YouTube by Dutch historian, photographer, and videographer Michael Rogge, this short vintage film shows various street scenes shot all around Manhattan in…
The Flatiron Building, originally called the Fuller Building, is so symbolic of New York City that it seems like it has always been here, but this vintage three-panel photo from 1902 showing…
Created sometime around 1925, this fascinating vintage film shows street and buildings around Midtown and Lower Manhattan, and the beach and boardwalk of Coney Island. Originally a silent…
As part of their Old New York in Photos series, the team behind historical blog Stuff Nobody Cares About recently shared this large vintage photograph from 1907 showing a busy street scene…
Uploaded to YouTube by Dutch historian, photographer, and videographer Michael Rogge, this vintage footage from 1929 shows the Graf Zeppelin flying over New York City. The footage includes…
In the early 20th century, Broadway in Greenwich Village was lined with dozens of independent bookstores. Over time, they either consolidated or went out of business, leaving only the…
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…
Artist Jane Dickson lived and worked in Times Square during the late 1970s and ‘80s, capturing what she saw and experienced through drawings, paintings, and photography. With the release of…
