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People enjoying Central Park of New York during the Civil War as they still do today.
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The Brooklyn Bridge being build in the year 1873
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The stock exchange on Wall Street in the year 1872
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1909-NYC001-Web Manhattan Bridge going up
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The Brooklyn Bridge opens! It is just as much of a wonder of engineering today as it was back then. Its completion took 14 years and cost 27 human lives, including that of designer John A. Roebling, who was killed in a boating accident on the East River.
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The State of Liberity being reassubled in New York Harbor.
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The Statue of Liberty being built as a gift from France to New York City
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This photo was taken in 1886 with the people were posing while unpacking of Statue of Liberty
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1887-NYC001-Web trolley and wires in snowy NYC
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A Day in History - February 23, 1896 - Brooklyn, Long Island, NY!! - Tootsie Roll!!! - 1st penny candy to be individually wrapped was introduced by Leo Hirshfield named after his daughter - Clara - "Tootsie" - Where do you remember buying penny candy?
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All the wires need for telephone service then came putting them into cables eventually wireless.
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Trolley lines before the MTA rediscovered them.
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Brooklyn Bridge around 1900 spaning from Manhattan to Brooklyn (Kings) Brooklyn Bridge around 1900 spaning from Manhattan to Brooklyn (Kings)
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This vintage photograph up from the Museum of the City of New York's digital archives showing "Longacre Square" in 1900, the name of Times Square back before the New York Times moved in. Where's the ball? Where's the building? Wow!!!
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Brooklyn Bridge around 1900 spaning from Manhattan to Brooklyn (Kings)
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Photo of the Williamburg Bridge around 1903
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1905 - Coney Island - Luna Park!! If we left the lights on in a room- My Dad would say- "What do you think this Luna Park?" I never understood what he was saying - till much later! Did anyone's Dad ever say that?
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Seen in 1907, the Times Tower was in rehearsal for what would then become its first New Year's Eve Time ball drop. As rare as this photo may be, even more interesting are the deserted streets directly in front of the building.
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Trolley lines before the MTA rediscovered them.
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1910-NYC014-Web selling papers outside of Tribune Building
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The old Penn Station rivaled the Grand Central Station in it’s day before it was torn down to build the ugly Station that is there in the year 2017
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Penn Station around 1911 long before the wrecked it to build the ugle building of 2017.
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Down Town building the-under-construction- around 1911
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The 5th Avenue bus back in 1912
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The Jamaica LIRR Station back in the year 1915 big difference from 2017 station.
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Coney Island rides have been enjoyed for over a Century still being enjoyed today.
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People enjoying the Steeple Clase ride that went around the outside of the Steeple Chase building.In Coney Island loved the Steeplechase and the parachute jump I went on it around 1957 I remember the seat looked like a backyard swing seat. When you got to
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The buidings along Park Avenue and 51st Street Manhattan. around the year 1917
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1918-NYC002-Web 48th street and first avenue 1918
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1918-NYC001-Web the Victory Arch on fifth avenue & 24th street 1918
