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The first aerial photo of New York City, taken by photographer James A. Hart in 1906 from a hot air balloon
New York City's First Aerial Photograph Shows Manhattan From Above in 1906
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Captured in 1906 by photographer James A. Hart, this incredible shot is presumed to be the first ever aerial photograph of New York City. The lower end of Manhattan Island photographed from…

“Seeing New York” — Electric omnibuses at the Flatiron Building, c. 1904
Vintage Photograph Shows Tourists in an Open Bus Outside Flatiron Building in 1904
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Tourism in New York City has been a hot industry for centuries, evidenced by this great vintage photograph from 1904 showing a group of tourists on an electric tour bus. Touring with a…

Broadway and East 10th Street, New York City, 1911
Vintage Photograph Shows Broadway and East 10th Street in 1911
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This great vintage photograph show the view looking north up Broadway from E. 10th Street in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. The street is full of the old trolly cars that used to run around…

Apr. 14, 1931 - Babe Ruth's home run from the 7th inning (bad quality)
[WATCH] Vintage Footage Show New York Yankees Opening Game and Babe Ruth Home Run in 1931
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Uploaded to YouTube by vintage film restorer Guy Jones, this great clip from 1931 shows parts of the New York Yankees opening game, including a home run by legendary slugger Babe Ruth.…

Abandoned railroad tracks dart along the cobblestones of the Brooklyn waterfront, by Walker Evans 1960
Vintage Photograph Shows Abandoned Dumbo Waterfront in 1960
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Captured by photographer Walker Evans, this great vintage photograph from 1960 shows an abandoned and desolate Brooklyn waterfront in the neighborhood that is now known as DUMBO. Here is a…

Steve Buscemi when he worked as a firefighter at the NYC Fire Department, 1981
Vintage Photograph Shows Actor Steve Buscemi When He Was a New York City Firefighter in 1981
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Actor and producer Steve Buscemi wasn't always on the silver screen. Born here in Brooklyn in 1957, the Fargo, Reservoir Dogs, and Boardwalk Empire star used to work in the New York City…

A Walking Tour of the East VIllage 1985 a film by Alan Steinfeld
Vintage Film Gives a 45-Minute Walking Tour Through 1985's East Village
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In this great vintage film from Alan Steinfeld, take a 45-minute tour through the* "fashionable East Villaaage"* with host Barbara Lehman as she explores Cooper Square, St. Marks Place,…

5th Avenue, from Washington Arch to West 8th Street, 1911
Vintage Photograph Shows 5th Avenue from Washington Arch to West 8th Street in 1911
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This great vintage photograph shows a panorama of the west side of 5th Avenue, from Washington Arch to West 8th Street, back in 1911. Here is a Google StreetView of how the view from the…

42nd Street, also known as "The Great White Way"/ "The Deuce", circa 1972
Vintage Photograph Shows Midtown's 42nd Street "The Deuce" Circa 1972
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It's been a few decades since Midtown Manhattan's 42nd Street—a.k.a. The Deuce—had any adult theaters, adult bookstores, or sex shops on it, so this great vintage photograph from around 1972…

1911 - A Trip Through New York City (speed corrected w/ added sound)
This Incredible Vintage Film Shows a Trip Through New York City in 1911
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This incredible video from over a century ago shows a trip through New York City in 1911. Originally filmed by Swedish company SF Studios, it was restored and uploaded by YouTuber and…