New York City’s pneumatic subway, the original “Hyperloop”
New York City’s first underground railway used pressurized air to propel train cars…
Category: New York
Retro map of the 1940 New York World’s Fair
Map of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park during the 1939 – 1940 World’s Fair
Beautifully detailed map of New York City from 1870
This vintage map of New York City was created in 1870 and has been lovingly restored by KNOWOL. Click on the image below to see the full map and purchase reproductions.
25 historic pictures of Luna Park, Coney Island’s magical land of lights
Coney Island’s original Luna Park was a massive spectacle of thrill rides and…
Amazing old map of Manhattan from 1939
Love NYC? Then you’ll love this old map of Manhattan
Dual level Hudson River tunnel proposed by Panama Canal engineer
When planning the Hudson River Tunnel, N.Y. and N.J. officials considered eleven different proposals…
Brooklyn’s Shore Parkway as it looked in 1945
The Shore Parkway is one of three parkways that make up the Belt Parkway, a series of…
11 historic pictures of Southampton reveal the olden days of the Hamptons
Southampton is a town in Suffolk County, New York, on the stretch of shoreline…
A typical Long Island duck farm, Long Island, N. Y.
Long Island was once home to a thriving industry of duck farming, with more…
Hempstead Lake State Park on Long Island, N.Y.
This series of Hempstead Lake State Park pictures come from postcards created in…
