This incredible photograph of 672 planes over Manhattan in 1931 almost seems fake. However, newspapers from New Jersey to North Dakota show that it was part of a mimic air war.
The United States prohibition of the production, importation, transportation, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages lasted for 13 years, from 1920 through 1933. In this vintage…
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 great vintage photograph from around 1908 shows Café Martin on the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and 26th Street, on the corner of Madison Square Park. The recently completed…
StreetFilms recently uploaded this great video showing a bunch of vintage footage from 1968 set to more modern music. The footage highlights a closed-off street that gave neighborhood…
The Brooklyn Bridge was built in 1883 to connect the City of New York with the City of Brooklyn by spanning the East River. It was the first steel-wire suspension bridge constructed, and the…
This fantastic vintage photograph from around 1915 shows Broad Street looking North towards Wall Street, and the many curb brokers that traded throughout the day. Here is a Google Street…
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…
Ephemeral New York recently dug up this great old photo from 1955 showing some men transporting clothing through the streets of the busy Garment District in Midtown. Around the time this…
The original Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station, opened in 1910 and demolished a short 54 years later. Its grandeur matched or exceeded that of Grand Central Terminal, and…
