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Historical Photographs of Manhattan Street Scenes

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Photo Flatiron Building after a Snow

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Flatiron Building after a Snow - Photo
Picture #: 208V       Year: 1905

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


Photo Flatiron Building
Flatiron Building - Photo
Picture #: 139V       Year: 1905

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


Photo Times Square after a Snow
Times Square after a Snow - Photo
Picture #: 430H       Year: 1948

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


Photo Broad Street Lunch Carts
Broad Street Lunch Carts - Photo
Picture #: 326H       Year: 1906

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


Photo Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle - Photo
Picture #: 132H       Year: 1919

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


Photo Columbus Circle Construction
Columbus Circle Construction - Photo
Picture #: 266H       Year: 1901

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


Photo Hester Street
Hester Street - Photo
Picture #: 87H       Year: circa 1910

Pedestrians and peddlers on Hester Street.


Photo Jefferson Market Courthouse
Jefferson Market Courthouse - Photo
Picture #: 360V       Year: 1905

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


Photo Construction Worker on Empire State Building
Construction Worker on Empire State Building - Photo
Picture #: 84H       Year: circa 1930

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


Photo New York Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange - Photo
Picture #: 263V       Year: 1925

New York Stock Exchange


Photo Waldorf-Astoria
Waldorf-Astoria - Photo
Picture #: 288H       Year: 1899

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


Photo City Hall
City Hall - Photo
Picture #: 201H       Year: 1890

City Hall of New York City.


Photo Mulberry Street - New York City
Mulberry Street - New York City - Photo
Picture #: 250H       Year: circa 1910

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


Photo Women's Subway Car
Women's Subway Car - Photo
Picture #: 134H       Year: circa 1910

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.


Photo The Plaza Hotel
The Plaza Hotel - Photo
Picture #: 271H       Year: 1917

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


 





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