Opening in June of 1909, the Queensboro Bridge is the only bridge spanning the East River that is not a suspension bridge, but rather a five-span cantilever truss. From opening day until…
Colorized by artist jecinci, this great vintage photograph from 1908 shows the construction of the Manhattan Bridge, as seen from Washington St. and Water St. in the neighborhood that is now…
This great vintage photograph shows the corner of West 10th Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn back in 1903. The roller coaster in the photograph is the Loop the Loop, one of…
This great vintage photograph from 1922 shows perhaps the most famous baseball player of all time, Babe Ruth, watch one of the opening games for the New York Yankees from the stands during…
Photographer Margaret Bourke-White, former associate editor and staff photographer of Fortune magazine, captured this great aerial photograph showing a low-flying DC-4 plane over Midtown…
Local historical website Stuff Nobody Cares About recently dug up this old vintage photograph from February 19th, 1938, showing a protest on Wall Street during the Great Depression era. New…
Built on Wall Street in 1700, Federal Hall is the building where George Washington took his oath as our nation's first President. In later years, Federal Hall would hold the first U.S.…
This fantastic vintage film from 1929 shows a collection of street scenes around Midtown and Lower Manhattan. It was restored and uploaded by YouTuber and historian Guy Jones. Collection of…
Early days of Kate Moss and Leonard Di Caprio in SoHo. The Fritts (395 West Broadway New York) is behind Kate Moss and Leonardo DiCaprio (born same year) who are about 19 here. They were…
Back in 1987, a garbage barge full of 3,000 tons of New York City garbage was sent down the Atlantic to be dumped in a North Carolina landfill for disposal. Upon arrival, the barge was…
