New York and History

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an old black and white photo of a crowded city street
Explore Times Square in New York City! : New York Habitat Blog
Times Square back in the day...in the early 1900s!
an old house with many windows and trees
Wheelock House, 661 West 158th Street, Manhattan. (November 10, 1937)
an old black and white photo of houses on a hill
XROADS Has Been Archived
"Fifth Avenue between 116th & 117th Streets, NYC, 1893."
a man in a red coat is walking down the stairs near a train station platform
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Danny Lyon
an old black and white photo of people sitting on benches in front of some buildings
Bryant Park
Bryant Park patrons enjoying a park bench and looking out on 42nd Street, February 19, 1912
four people sitting at a table in a room with light coming through the windows and floor
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Kenneth Josephson - Front Street, Rochester, NY, 1956
an old black and white photo of two men in a room with many items on the floor
"Two officials of the NYC Tenement House Department inspect a basement living room, 1890."
an old photo of two horses pulling a carriage
Taxi! The Evolution of a New York City Symbol
"Two-wheeled hansom cabs and four-seat hacks patrolled the streets transporting fares to their destinations in style."
an old black and white photo of people in front of a horse - drawn carriage
The 411 on 911: A Brief and Incomplete Timeline
Bellevue Hospital Ambulance, 1895, NYC
an old black and white photo of tables and chairs
"The Roof Garden of the Waldorf-Astoria."
an old photo of two horses pulling a carriage
Taxi! The Evolution of a New York City Symbol
"Two-wheeled hansom cabs and four-seat hacks patrolled the streets transporting fares to their destinations in style."
an old black and white photo of new york city with skyscrapers in the background
Old Pics New York City!
New York City, c. early 1931...
a young man leaning against the side of a train station window looking at the camera
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Danny Lyon, Brooklyn, New York, 1966
an old black and white photo of a large building with lots of windows on the top floor
Top 12 Haunted Spots in New York City
"The Dakota, NYC, 1890."