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4th Avenue: The History of NYC’s Lost “Book Row”
If you were to stroll down 4th Avenue between Union Square and Astor Place back when the area was called
NYC Vintage Photos: The Construction of NYC's Woolworth Building Subterranean Levels
The construction of the Woolworth Building, once one of the tallest buildings in the world, was such a feat that
10 Pre-War Apartment House Gems of Washington Heights NYC
Although often overlooked, Washington Heights, in upper Manhattan, contains one of New York City’s great concentrations of pre-war
LaGuardia Airport’s Lost Predecessors in Queens
Photo courtesy of Port Authority of New York & New Jersey. There’s a lot going on (or not going
Preview the New Book “Broadway” with Vintage NYC Photos Published by Untapped Cities Founder Michelle Young
Lower Broadway c. 1908-1913. Image via Library of Congress as seen in the book Broadway by Michelle Young Here
Todd Webb: The Forgotten Master of 1940s NYC Street Photography
Todd Webb was a tremendously talented photographer, who took masterly, sensitive portraits of New York and its citizens during the
The Oldest Surviving Video Footage of NYC Landmarks
Have you ever wondered what New York City was like during the 1890s or 1900s ? As it turns out, the
NYC Then & Now: Melding NYC Photos Together Using the App Timera
Using the app Timera, New Yorker Dan Kafalas (who previously contributed a photograph to our Top 10 Secrets of the
NYC Then & Now: From Pushcarts to Trendy Boutiques on the Lower East Side
Welcome to a new feature within our Vintage Photography column, the Then & Now series brought to you by Vestiges
Visit the Graffiti-Ridden NYC Subway in 1986 [Video]
If you’re curious what the New York City subway system looked like the 1980s, check out this video of
Photos of Deteriorating Central Park in the 1980s v. Now
Photo by the Central Park Conservancy. Yesterday, Gothamist had a great photo series on what Central Park looked like in
Take Video Tour of NYC in 1949 in Full Technicolor
In this clip from the 1949 Metro Goldwyn Mayer film Mighty Manhattan – New York’s Wonder City you get to