This great vintage photograph shows the R.H. Macy and Company block-wide department store and surrounding Herald Square in 1905. The view is from atop a building across 6th Avenue looking…
This great vintage photograph from around 1901 shows Herald Square and its namesake New York Herald newspaper headquarters, along with the old 6th Avenue Elevated Train, several streetcars…
This great vintage photograph from around 1923 shows Times Square at night, illuminated by all of the lights and advertisements of the day. The view is from 45th and Broadway, looking North.…
Since its founding in 1869, the American Museum of Natural History has been a must-see destination for New York City school kids. In this excellent vintage silent film from the museum, watch…
This great vintage photograph shows the intersection of West 47th Street and 7th Avenue in Times Square back in 1957, in full Kodachrome color. The view looks south down the square, with One…
The Beastie Boys are one of New York City's most famous and beloved musical groups, growing up on the Lower East Side and rapping all about it. In this vintage promo video from MTV, watch as…
Our friends at Stuff Nobody Cares About recently dug up this great vintage photograph from 1905 showing the street market underneath the Williamsburg Bridge on the Lower East Side of…
The Flatiron Building opened in 1902 and is one of the most significant architectural wonders in New York City. This incredible vintage video from 1903 shows the building shortly after…
The Flatiron Building opened in 1902 and is one of the most significant architectural wonders in New York City. In this vintage photograph from 1916, we are looking South down 5th Avenue…
Harlem's City College of New York is the oldest college in the CUNY system, established in 1847. This vintage photograph from 1908 shows Shepard Hall, a neo-gothic masterpiece based on a…
