Back in 1844, at Brennan Farm House on the Upper West Side, near the intersection of 84th and Broadway, author and poet Edgar Allan Poe wrote 'The Raven'. Before the implementation of…
The Hell Gate Bridge, originally the New York Connecting Railroad Bridge[2] or the East River Arch Bridge, is a 1,017-foot (310 m) steel through arch railroad bridge in New York City.…
Sumptuously shot in richly contrasting black and white, this lyrical series of vignettes provides a window into the hidden workings of the Museum. Employees punch time clocks; janitors dust…
Members of the Central Park Conservancy talk about the history of the Belvedere and its iconic castle and discuss the 15-month, $12 million restoration project. Courtesy of the Central Park…
Restored and uploaded by YouTuber Guy Jones, this fantastic video from 1903 shows a ferry boat transporting hopeful immigrants from their larger trans-Atlantic vessel onto Ellis Island for…
This great vintage photograph from 1983 shows a bunch of teenagers at Lover's Lane in New Jersey during sunset, overlooking the Hudson River and the Twin Towers in the background.
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…
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…