Historic Photos From the NYC

Grand Central Terminal

Sunlight floods in through windows in the vaulted main room of New York City's Grand Central Terminal, illuminating the main concourse, ticket windows and information kiosk. Photo taken ca. 1935-1941. (Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives)

Aerial view of New York City

Aerial view of New York City, looking north, on December 16, 1951.(Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives)

28th Street

28th Street Looking east from Second Avenue, on April 4, 1931.

Meeker Avenue Bridge

Meeker Avenue Bridge under construction, looking south, showing Brooklyn approach, on June 29, 1939 (Joseph Shelderfer/Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives)

Brooklyn Briddge

Shadows are cast beneath the Brooklyn Bridge, seen from a stable roof, on May 6, 1918.(Eugene de Salignac/Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives)

Worker on the Brooklyn bridge

A worker on the Brooklyn Bridge, on November 19, 1928.(Eugene de Salignac/Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives)

City Hall subway station

Original City Hall subway station, IRT Lexington Avenue Line, in 1904.(Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives)

Street cleaner NYC

A two-horse team street cleaner, with sprayer, squeegee, and roller at rear. (Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives)

Queensboro Bridge

An experimental exposure made on the Queensboro Bridge, on February 9, 1910.(Eugene de Salignac/Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives)

Hayden Planetarium

Hayden Planetarium, American Museum of Natural History, West 81st St, between Columbus Avenue and Central Park West. (Courtesy NYC Municipal Archives)