Here is a fantastic photograph of Herald Square looking North from 34th Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan, circa 1908. You can see the original New York Herald Building (the namesake of the…
This vintage photograph from 1895 shows Charles Westphalen and his family in front of their Midtown German specialty food store. You won’t find a trace of Charles Westphalen’s store today,…
While it's rare that conservative tabloid The New York Post would share an opinion with us at Viewing NYC, it does happen from time to time. For instance, in this video from the Post, watch…
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…
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…
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…
The Steel Strike of 1919 was ordered by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers with the purpose of organizing the Steel Industry prior to World War I. Beginning in early…
Construction on the Main Branch of the New York Public Library was completed in 1911, two years prior to this photograph in 1913. The Library and Bryant Park behind sit on 5th Ave. and 42nd…
In what was probably considered to be an "Action Film" back in the 1920's, this short video above shows a horsecar plowing through parts of a busy Manhattan, narrowly avoiding pedestrians,…
From the epic halls of The Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Guggenheim, New York City is home to some of the most famous museums in the world, each one looking…
