In this video, we'll take a look at some of my favorite photos of Lauren Bacall's Dakota Apartment on the 4th floor of one of the most famous and recognizable buildings in New York City. Not…
This great vintage film from the 1945 shows a short drive through Manhattan, down 8th Avenue. While the color and sound are not original, they were added to the video to enhance the scene.…
This incredible vintage map shows a detailed rendering of the the City of New York (now just Manhattan) as it appeared back in 1879. Buildings and blocks are drawn to scale, and several…
This great vintage photograph from 1909 shows the view looking north up Broadway from the southern tip of Herald Square. The 6th Avenue El can be seen crossing the square, and the original…
The amazing short movie from 1928 features a crazy taxi cab driver navigating the chaotic streets of Manhattan. He narrowly avoids other automobiles and pedestrians, eventually getting…
Recreated in 1942 based on the old Castello Plan and Maccoun's Map, this great illustrated map shows the Dutch colony of "Nieuw Amsterdam" as it likely would have appeared in 1662. Many of…
This great vintage aerial photograph from 1927 shows Midtown, the Upper West Side, Upper East Side, and Central Park from above. Captured from around Park Avenue and the high 30s, the wide…
A hundred years ago yesterday, Germany surrendered in World War I. This great colorized vintage photograph from that day, November 7th, 1918, shows the celebration on Wall Street.
This great vintage photograph from 1984 shows Dave's Restaurant, a classic New York Diner that existed on the southeast intersection of Broadway and Canal Street. While there used to be a…
