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This Vintage Photograph Shows Herald Square and the 6th Ave El Circa 1905
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This 1905 shot of Herald Square is much different than what it looks like today. You can see square's namesake, the original New York Herald Building, the Elevated 6th Avenue IRT line, old…

This Vintage Silent Movie Shows Manhattan in 1916 As Seen From 6th Avenue El
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This fantastic vintage silent film from around 1916 shows a trip down the 6th Avenue El heading south starting at Midtown Manhattan. Created by the Ford Motor Company and placed within the…

The New York Public Library as seen from the intersection of East 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue. July 14, 1915
Vintage Photograph Shows The New York Public Library Circa 1915
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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…

New York's Original Penn Station: The Rise and Tragic Fall of an American Landmark
[BOOKS] New York's Original Penn Station: The Rise and Tragic Fall of an American Landmark
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The original Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station, opened in 1910 and demolished a short 54 years later. Its grandeur matched or exceeded that of Grand Central Terminal, and…

Ny Tube Strike Aka The Strike Causes Traffic Chaos (1919)
This Silent Film From 1919 Shows New York City Chaos in the Midst of a Massive Transit Strike
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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…

In the late 1970s, Grand Central Terminal’s owners faced bankruptcy and, figuring they had a solution, nearly slapped a 55-story office tower on top of the revered architectural marvel. The terminal was saved by the Supreme Court’s decision in Penn Central Transportation Co. v. New York City, “in which the Supreme Court upheld for the first time the principle on which landmark preservation laws are based,” wrote Paul Goldberger in The Times in 1990. William Brennan figures as the hero in Mr. Goldberger’s tale, having written the majority opinion that prevented the terminal’s owners, Penn Central, from developing on the landmark and thereby securing its status as a structure of public good. Justice Brennan believed, like many others, that historic buildings and other structures “enhance the quality of life for all.”
Vintage Photograph Shows Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse Circa 1988
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The Lively Morgue was a daily photo blog from the New York Times in which an original photo from the newspaper's archives were reposted along with tidbits of information gleaned from the…

Oct. 25, 1966: A 26-ton tension ring promised that “There will be no obstructed views” at Madison Square Garden, still under construction, and “because the seating arrangement is oval, spectators in the end balcony are closer to the playing surface than those in the top-most seats along the sidelines,” reported The Times.
Vintage Aerial Photograph Shows Madison Square Garden Under Construction in 1966
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The Lively Morgue was a daily photo blog from the New York Times in which an original photo from the newspaper's archives is reposted along with tidbits of information gleaned from the…

View looking up Broadway from 39th Street to the Times Building, 1903
Vintage Photograph Shows Times Building from Broadway and 39th Street in 1903
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This great vintage photograph from 1903 shows the view looking north up Broadway from West 39th Street towards the Times Building and Hotel Astor. Here is a Google StreetView of how the view…

The Skyscrapers That Will Redefine New York | The B1M
[VIDEO] The New Skyscrapers That Will Redefine the New York City Skyline
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From the early towers of the 1900s to the engineering marvels of today, the city has continually set the agenda for tall building design around the world. But while its skyline is now…

Main Waiting Room, Penn Station, 1907
Vintage Photograph Shows Old Penn Station In All Its Grandeur Circa 1910
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The original Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station, opened in 1910 and demolished a short 54 years later. It's grandeur matched or exceeded that of Grand Central Terminal, and…