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New York City’s pneumatic subway, the original “Hyperloop”
New York City’s first underground railway used pressurized air to propel train cars...
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Retro map of the 1940 New York World’s Fair
Map of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park during the 1939 - 1940 World's Fair
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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...
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Amazing old map of Manhattan from 1939
Love NYC? Then you'll love this old map of Manhattan
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Postcards of Brooklyn’s Manhattan Beach in the 1940’s
Manhattan Beach was the most upscale of three major resort areas developed at...
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Amazing old map reveals original layout of NYC in 1776
This old map shows New York City in the late 18th century.
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Vintage guide map and directory of Brooklyn from 1883
In 1883, Brooklynite S.D.L. Taunton created this beautifully detailed map of his hometown in New York. Taunton was an artist and cartographer with an…
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Amazingly detailed view of New York City in 1903
This image shows New York, New York as it looked in 1903. The image was engraved by R.W. Rummell in 1903 and digitally restored by the team…
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Firemen’s Guide to New York City, 1834
This map was created for the New York City Fire Department in 1834. Officially known as "The Firemen's Guide, a map of the City…
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View of lower Manhattan from Brooklyn Strand in 1825
This watercolor by William Wall (1792 – 1864) shows lower Manhattan across the East River as it looked from Brooklyn Strand 1825. The river scene is…
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5 reasons every person should visit the Statue of Liberty
"Liberty Enlightening the World", more commonly known as The Statue of Liberty, was a gift from France to the United States commemorating the alliance…
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New York City, a map of “the center of the world” in 1902
Vintage Map of NYC, 1902 This map of New York City was engraved for the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad in 1902, and…
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The Stunning Exploits of NYFD Life Saving Corps
The first public drill of the newly organized Life-saving Corps of the New York Fire Department...
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Beautiful vintage photos of NYC in the 1950’s
Have you ever wondered what life used to be like in New York? Now you can see for yourself. This collection of photographs were all…
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Beautifully designed map shows Central Park in the 1800’s
Beautifully designed map of Central Park from the 1800's
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Map of NYC subways created for 1939 World’s Fair
Beautiful color map created by the Brooklyn-Manhattan Transportation Company for the 1939 World's Fair in NYC.
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Beautiful illustrated map of Bronx River Parkway from 1915
This vintage map of the Bronx River Parkway Reservation was created in 1915, seven years after construction on the parkway began. The map provides…
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10 wonderful pictures of lost Times Square landmarks
Times Square is the heart of New York City, and one of the world's foremost tourist attractions. Each day, between 300,000 - 500,000 people…
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Beautifully restored map of the Bronx, NYC from 1921
Historic bird's eye view of the Bronx from 1921
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Beautifully restored map of Forest Hills, Queens from 1908
Historic old map of Forest Hills used to promote the neighborhoods development.
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Bird’s eye view of Broadway in New York City in 1875
Click here to see what Broadway looked like 100+ years ago