This bird's eye view of the construction of the Metropolitan Life Building from 1909 is incredible. From the workers standing on steel beams 700 feet over the ground, to a glimpse of horse…
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…
Here is a great vintage shot looking down upon a Columbus Circle that is very different from how it looks today. There is no Time Warner Center, no Trump International Hotel and Tower, no…
Times Square is the first thing that many think about when New Year's Eve is mentioned, and for good reason. The tradition is over a century old, with the first celebration occurring way…
The Flatiron Building opened in 1902 and is one of the most significant architectural wonders in New York City. In this great slideshow compilation video from Vimeo uploader Lyndon Lorenz,…
Love it or loathe it, Times Square has been an iconic part of New York City since at least 1872, when it was called Longacre Square and was the central hub of the City's horse carriage…
This incredible vintage photograph from around 1900 shows the intersection of Pell Street and Doyers Street in the heart of Chinatown. For contrast, here is a Google StreetView of how the…
The Flatiron Building opened in 1902 and is one of the most significant architectural wonders in New York City. In this great slideshow compilation video from Vimeo uploader Lyndon Lorenz,…
