This great vintage photograph from 1946 shows World War II refugee children viewing Liberty Island and the Statue of Liberty National Monument as they enter the United States through New…
This great vintage photograph from 1941 shows the famous "S-Curve" at Coenties Slip, in Lower Manhattan, December of 1941. In this spot, the former 2nd and 3rd Avenue elevated trains ran…
Captured in 1901 by photographer William Henry Jackson, this great vintage photograph shows the Washington Bridge—not the George Washington Bridge that opened in 1931—and the "speedway"…
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…
