Marilyn in Manhattan: Her Year of Joy is a new book from author and historian Elizabeth Winder that recounts actress Marilyn Monroe's time spent in New York City in late 1954 and 1955. In…
The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration has a great digital collection titled American Cities which "depicts the city, its development, and its people and their way of life…
Amateur photographer and former porn actor John A. Mozzer was in New York City during the raunchy, dirty, "Old New York" and he loved it. In this series of photographs snapped while…
New York historical blog Stuff Nobody Cares About recently dug up these great vintage photos showing the evolution of Wall Street between 1880 and 1904. The older photograph is taken from…
The Lively Morgue is 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…
This vintage home video was captured on July 18, 1989 and shows Nirvana on their first New York City gig as part of the New Music Senimar at the Pyramid Club on Avenue A. Shortly after this…
This amazing vintage black and white film shows street life in East Harlem, Manhattan back in 1948. In the Street (1948). Directed and edited by Helen Levitt. Cinematography by renowned NYC…
Full version of the ad for NYCTA's service to the 1964-65 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. Not only were the new picture window married pair baby blue and cream enameled St.…
Cole Thompson runs a fantastic local blog titled My Inwood which is, you guessed it, all about Manhattan's Inwood Neighborhood. In this recent video, Thompson shares a collection of dozens…
