New York Street Scenes - Photos

The Flatiron Building located at Fifth Avenue and 23rd St. was the tallest skyscraper in the world at the time of its completion.

Historic photograph of the Flatiron Building in New York City. It was the first skyscraper.

Nighttime Aerial view of the Times Square area showing the streets covered with snow. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Seventh Avenue.

Lunch carts on Broad St. in the financial district near Wall St.

This old photo of Columbus Circle shows a southern entrance to Central Park.

This old photo shows Columbus Circle during rapid transit work. The Plaza Hotel is visible in the background.

Pedestrians and peddlers on Hester Street.

This old photo of the Jefferson Market Courthouse shows the four sided clock tower.

Construction worker on the edge of the Empire State Building view a view of the Chrysler Building and midtown Manhattan. Photographed by Lewis Hine.

New York Stock Exchange

This photo shows the old Waldorf-Astoria on Fifth Ave.looking south from 35th St.

City Hall of New York City.

Mulberry Street is located in lower Manhattan. The neighborhood is also known as "Little Italy"

Women had a choice of riding in their own car or riding with the men. This was done as an experiment on the trains that ran in the Manhattan-Hudson Tube.

This image shows the Plaza Hotel with a horse and carriage riding up Fifth Ave.