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Manhattan Island Collection

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: American Radiator Company Building, New York, 1925

American Radiator Company Building, New York, 1925. Designed by John Mead Howells and Raymond Hood in Gothic Art Deco style, the American Radiator Building was completed in 1924

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Old Houses in the 'Five Points', 1870 (from Scenes of Old New York), 1871

Old Houses in the "Five Points", 1870 (from Scenes of Old New York), 1871
Old Houses in the " Five Points", 1870 (from Scenes of Old New York), 1871

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Somerindyck House (from Scenes of Old New York), 1870. Creator: Henry Farrer

Somerindyck House (from Scenes of Old New York), 1870. Creator: Henry Farrer
Somerindyck House (from Scenes of Old New York), 1870

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The Post Office, Middle Dutch Church (from Scenes of Old New York), 1870

The Post Office, Middle Dutch Church (from Scenes of Old New York), 1870

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Old House, Corner of Peck Slip and Water Street (from Scenes of Old New York), 1870

Old House, Corner of Peck Slip and Water Street (from Scenes of Old New York), 1870

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Old House in Rector Street (from Scenes of Old New York), 1870. Creator: Henry Farrer

Old House in Rector Street (from Scenes of Old New York), 1870. Creator: Henry Farrer
Old House in Rector Street (from Scenes of Old New York), 1870

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Broadway and City Hall in New York (Brodway-Gatan Och Radhuset i New York), 1824

Broadway and City Hall in New York (Brodway-Gatan Och Radhuset i New York), 1824. Creator: Carl Fredrik Akrell
Broadway and City Hall in New York (Brodway-Gatan Och Radhuset i New York), 1824

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: U. S. Custom House, New York (perspective), 1834. Creators: Ithiel Town

U. S. Custom House, New York (perspective), 1834. Creators: Ithiel Town
U. S. Custom House, New York (perspective), 1834

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Proposal for Astor House (Park Hotel), New York (perspective), ca. 1830-34

Proposal for Astor House (Park Hotel), New York (perspective), ca. 1830-34. Astor House was the first luxury hotel in New York City

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Central Park, Transverse Road No. 2, 1870. Creator: EP

Central Park, Transverse Road No. 2, 1870. Creator: EP
Central Park, Transverse Road No. 2, 1870

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Astor Place Riot, 1849, 1896. Creator: Charles M Jenckes

Astor Place Riot, 1849, 1896. Creator: Charles M Jenckes
Astor Place Riot, 1849, 1896

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Collect Pond, New York City, 1798

Collect Pond, New York City, 1798. Attributed to Archibald Robertson. Formerly attributed to Alexander Robertson

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The Old Slip Market, 1881. Creator: George Reynolds

The Old Slip Market, 1881. Creator: George Reynolds
The Old Slip Market, 1881

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Innere Ansicht des Deutschen Volks Winter Gartens. Interior of the German Winter Garden

Innere Ansicht des Deutschen Volks Winter Gartens. Interior of the German Winter Garden. 45 Bowery, New York. 1856. Designed by Henry Hoffmann

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Battery Park, New York, 1849. Creator: Christian Gottlieb Cantzlier

Battery Park, New York, 1849. Creator: Christian Gottlieb Cantzlier
Battery Park, New York, 1849

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The Government House, New York, ca. 1850-1865. Creator: Charles Currier

The Government House, New York, ca. 1850-1865. Creator: Charles Currier
The Government House, New York, ca. 1850-1865

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Hudson River Railroad Station, with a View of Manhattan College, ca. 1860-70

Hudson River Railroad Station, with a View of Manhattan College, ca. 1860-70

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Manhattan Trust Company, New York, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown

Manhattan Trust Company, New York, 1870s-80s. Creator: Unknown
Manhattan Trust Company, New York, 1870s-80s

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The Electric Light, 1880. 1880. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives

The Electric Light, 1880. 1880. Creators: Nathaniel Currier, James Merritt Ives
The Electric Light, 1880. Thomas Edison stands in New Jersey and leans across the Hudson River joining hands with Charles F. Brush, who stands with one foot in Brooklyn the other in Manhattan

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: View of the Tunnel of the Harlem Railroad, ca. 1837. Creator: Nicolino Calyo

View of the Tunnel of the Harlem Railroad, ca. 1837. Creator: Nicolino Calyo
View of the Tunnel of the Harlem Railroad, ca.1837

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: View of the Battery, New York, 1800-1850. Creator: Unknown

View of the Battery, New York, 1800-1850. Creator: Unknown
View of the Battery, New York, 1800-1850

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Man-made Crags and Canyons- New York City N. E. from Tower of Empire State Building, c1930s

Man-made Crags and Canyons- New York City N. E. from Tower of Empire State Building, c1930s
Man-made Crags and Canyons- New York City N.E. from Tower of Empire State Building, c1930s. Despite the Great Depression, some of the worlds tallest skyscrapers were built in Manhattan during

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Manhattan and the Hudson River from the Air, New York, c1930s. Creator: Unknown

Manhattan and the Hudson River from the Air, New York, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
Manhattan and the Hudson River from the Air, New York, c1930s. New York City became the most populated city in the world in 1925

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Washington, Madison, and Union Squares, c1870. Creator: William James Palmer

Washington, Madison, and Union Squares, c1870. Creator: William James Palmer
Washington, Madison, and Union Squares, 1874. Pedestrians and carriages in the squares of New York City, USA. Union Square is at the bend of the main division of Broadway...Madison Square...with

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The City of New York as seen from the air, 1936. Creator: Unknown

The City of New York as seen from the air, 1936. Creator: Unknown
The City of New York as seen from the air, 1936. Aerial view of Lower Manhattan with Battery Park and the the South Ferry Terminal on the Hudson River

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Manhattan Serenade, c1942. Creator: Unknown

Manhattan Serenade, c1942. Creator: Unknown
Manhattan Serenade, c1942. Music written by Louis Alter in 1928, with lyrics by Harold Adamson in 1942. [Francis, Day & Hunter, Ltd. Robbins Music Corporation, London & New York, ]

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Grace Church and Rectory, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Grace Church and Rectory, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Grace Church and Rectory, New York, c1897. French Gothic Revival parich church on Broadway in Manhattan designed by James Renwick. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Washington Bridge, Harlem River, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Washington Bridge, Harlem River, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Washington Bridge, Harlem River, New York, c1897. Arch bridge connecting Manhattan with the Bronx in New York City. Opened December 1, 1888, designed by Charles C. Schneider and Wilhelm Hildenbrand

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The Mall, Central Park, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

The Mall, Central Park, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
The Mall, Central Park, New York, c1897. A pedestrian esplanade in Central Park, Manhattan designed to plans by plan of Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Fifth Avenue and Madison Square, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Fifth Avenue and Madison Square, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Fifth Avenue and Madison Square, New York, c1897. The Fifth Avenue Hotel, built 1856-59 by Amos Richards Eno at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway in Manhattan

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: City Hall, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

City Hall, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
City Hall, New York, c1897. New York City Hall in Lower Manhattan, was constructed from 1803 to 1812 and designed in French Renaissance Revival style by architects Joseph-Francois Mangin

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Bethesda Fountain, Central Park, New York, c1897. bronze Angel of the Waters statue designed by Emma Stebbins in 1868 on the Bethesda Terrace in Central park

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The Bowery, looking north, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

The Bowery, looking north, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
The Bowery, looking north, New York, c1897. Elevated railway and streetcars on the oldest thoroughfare in Manhattan. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Union Square, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Union Square, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Union Square, New York, c1897. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C. N. Greig & Co. London, c1897]

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Bowling Green, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Bowling Green, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Bowling Green, New York, c1897. A small public park in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City, From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell. [C

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: St. Patricks Cathedral, New York City, c1897. Creator: Unknown

St. Patricks Cathedral, New York City, c1897. Creator: Unknown
St. Patricks Cathedral, New York City, c1897. Neo-Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral church and landmark on 5th Avenue in New York City, designed by James Renwick Jr

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Printing House Square, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Printing House Square, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Printing House Square, New York, c1897. New York City Hall. New York World Building and New York Tribune Building. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R. Cromwell

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Wall Street, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Wall Street, New York, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Wall Street, New York, c1897. Trinity Church on Wall Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. From " A Tour Through the New World America", by Prof. Geo. R

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Floor plans, the Park Lane Hotel, New York City, 1924

Floor plans, the Park Lane Hotel, New York City, 1924. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLI. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1924]

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Massed Miracles of American Achievement in Architecture, c1935. Artist: Ewing Galloway

Massed Miracles of American Achievement in Architecture, c1935. Artist: Ewing Galloway
Massed Miracles of American Achievement in Architecture, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume I, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Residents of a tenement, Henry Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York, USA, early 1930s

Residents of a tenement, Henry Street, Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York, USA, early 1930s. The Lower East Side was a predominantly immigrant, working class neighbourhood

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, USA, early 1930s

Trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange, USA, early 1930s

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Day labourers having a hot dog and lemonade, Battery Park, New York, USA, early 1930s

Day labourers having a hot dog and lemonade, Battery Park, New York, USA, early 1930s

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Workmen queuing for water, Battery Park, New York, USA, early 1930s

Workmen queuing for water, Battery Park, New York, USA, early 1930s

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Female workers at a negligee factory in midtown Manhattan, New York, USA, 1920s. Artist

Female workers at a negligee factory in midtown Manhattan, New York, USA, 1920s. Artist
Female workers at a negligee factory in midtown Manhattan, New York, USA, 1920s

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Traffic jam on Fifth Avenue at 49th Street, New York, USA, early 1929

Traffic jam on Fifth Avenue at 49th Street, New York, USA, early 1929

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: George Washington High School, Henry Street, Lower East Side, New York, USA, c1932-c1933

George Washington High School, Henry Street, Lower East Side, New York, USA, c1932-c1933. The Lower East Side was a predominantly immigrant, working class neighbourhood

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Opening for business, stationery shop in Manhattan, New York, USA, 1930. Artist

Opening for business, stationery shop in Manhattan, New York, USA, 1930. Artist
Opening for business, stationery shop in Manhattan, New York, USA, 1930

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Ice man making his morning deliveries in West 10th Street, New York, USA, c1910s-c1930s(?)

Ice man making his morning deliveries in West 10th Street, New York, USA, c1910s-c1930s(?)

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Winter evening on Times Square and Broadway, New York, USA, early 1930s

Winter evening on Times Square and Broadway, New York, USA, early 1930s. View showing cinemas and theatres

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Window of an employment office, on Sixth Avenue near Forty-third Street, New York, early 1930s

Window of an employment office, on Sixth Avenue near Forty-third Street, New York, early 1930s. Job vacancies being advertised during the Great Depression

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Employment office, on Sixth Avenue near Forty-third Street, New York, early 1930s

Employment office, on Sixth Avenue near Forty-third Street, New York, early 1930s
Employment office, on Sixth Avenue near Forty-third Street, New York, USA, early 1930s. Looking for work during the Great Depression

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Trading Post 9, New York Stock Exchange, USA, early 1930s

Trading Post 9, New York Stock Exchange, USA, early 1930s. Inside the horseshoe-shaped post are the specialists clerks and the tube attendants who receive orders and send reports

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Longshoremen being picked out by a boss, New York, USA, 1920s or 1930s

Longshoremen being picked out by a boss, New York, USA, 1920s or 1930s. Longshoremen being selected for the job of unloading an incoming freighter at the docks along West Street, on the Hudson River

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Crowds on Wall Street, New York, USA, 1918

Crowds on Wall Street, New York, USA, 1918

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Street market on Orchard Street, Lower East Side, New York, USA, early 1930s. Artist

Street market on Orchard Street, Lower East Side, New York, USA, early 1930s. Artist
Street market on Orchard Street, Lower East Side, New York, USA, early 1930s

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The city of New York, USA, 1870. Artist: Currier and Ives

The city of New York, USA, 1870. Artist: Currier and Ives
The city of New York, USA, 1870

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Broad Street, looking towards Wall Street, New York City, USA, 1893

Broad Street, looking towards Wall Street, New York City, USA, 1893. The low building in the middle distance is Federal Hall

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Business Centre of New York at the Seaward End of Manhattan and environs, c1930s

Business Centre of New York at the Seaward End of Manhattan and environs, c1930s
Business Centre of New York at the Seaward End of Manhattan and the Environs of the Island City, c1930s. From Geographical Magazine, Volume 5

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Midtown Skyline Showing Empire State Building, New York City, c1940s

Midtown Skyline Showing Empire State Building, New York City, c1940s. [Colourpicture Publication, Boston]

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Madison Square, 19th century

Madison Square, 19th century. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: St. Patricks Cathedral, 19th century

St. Patricks Cathedral, 19th century. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Rivetting the last bolts on The Morning Mast of the Empire State building, c1931

Rivetting the last bolts on The Morning Mast of the Empire State building, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine
Rivetting the last bolts on The Morning Mast of the Empire State building, c1931. Rivetting the last bolts on The Morning Mast of the Empire State building

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Main entrance and loggia on 38 Street, Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924

Main entrance and loggia on 38 Street, Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924. Designed by Murgatroyd and Ogden in Renaissance Revival style

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The Fraternity Clubs Building from Madison Avenue, New York City, 1924

The Fraternity Clubs Building from Madison Avenue, New York City, 1924. Designed by Murgatroyd and Ogden in Renaissance Revival style, the Fraternity Clubs Building is a hotel completed in 1923

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: South-east dining room, the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924

South-east dining room, the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924. Designed by Murgatroyd and Ogden in Renaissance Revival style, the Fraternity Clubs Building is a hotel completed in 1923

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Main entrance of the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924

Main entrance of the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924. Detail showing the Italian loggia on the second floor

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Floor plans, the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924

Floor plans, the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924. Designed by Murgatroyd and Ogden in Renaissance Revival style, the Fraternity Clubs Building is a hotel completed in 1923

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Elevator lobby, first floor, the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924

Elevator lobby, first floor, the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924. Designed by Murgatroyd and Ogden in Renaissance Revival style

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Fireplace in south-east dining room, the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924

Fireplace in south-east dining room, the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924. Designed by Murgatroyd and Ogden in Renaissance Revival style

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Entrance to south-east dining room, the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924

Entrance to south-east dining room, the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924. Designed by Murgatroyd and Ogden in Renaissance Revival style

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924

The Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924. Designed by Murgatroyd and Ogden in Renaissance Revival style, the Fraternity Clubs Building is a hotel completed in 1923

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: View looking south on Madison Avenue of the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924

View looking south on Madison Avenue of the Fraternity Clubs Building, New York City, 1924. Designed by Murgatroyd and Ogden in Renaissance Revival style

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The Park Lane Hotel, New York City, 1924

The Park Lane Hotel, New York City, 1924. The Adam style of English architecture is suggested in the design of decorative details. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLI

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: General view of the Johns-Manville Building, New York City, 1924

General view of the Johns-Manville Building, New York City, 1924. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLI. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1924]

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: End of main entrance hall, Standard Oil Building, New York City, 1924

End of main entrance hall, Standard Oil Building, New York City, 1924. New Yorks Standard Oil Building was designed by Carrere and Hastings and built between 1921 and 1928

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Standard Oil Building, New York City, 1924

Standard Oil Building, New York City, 1924. New Yorks Standard Oil Building was designed by Carrere and Hastings and built between 1921 and 1928. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLI

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Recruiting for the United States Navy, c1917 (1919). Artist: Press Illustrating Service

Recruiting for the United States Navy, c1917 (1919). Artist: Press Illustrating Service
Recruiting for the United States Navy, c1917 (1919). USS Recruit, also known as the Landship Recruit, was a wooden mockup of a dreadnought battleship constructed by the US Navy in Manhattan

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Sub-Treasury, 1929, (1938)

Sub-Treasury, 1929, (1938). November 1929, the Sub-Treasury Building opposite the Wall Street Stock Exchange in Manhattan, New York, at the time of the Wall Street Crash

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The final stages of the Mast; the street is some quarter mile below, c1931

The final stages of the Mast; the street is some quarter mile below, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine
The final stages of the Mast; the street is some quarter mile below, c1931. The final stages of the Mast; the street is some quarter mile below

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: The Empire State Building: Skyscraper Workers, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine

The Empire State Building: Skyscraper Workers, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine
The Empire State Building: Skyscraper Workers, c1931. The Empire State Building was designed by William F. Lamb from the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb and Harmon

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: A superb photograph of the Worlds tallest building, the Empire State, New York City, c1940

A superb photograph of the Worlds tallest building, the Empire State, New York City, c1940. The Empire State Building, Manhattan, New York, USA

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Aerial view of Manhattan, New York City, USA, from a Zeppelin, 1928 (1933)

Aerial view of Manhattan, New York City, USA, from a Zeppelin, 1928 (1933). A photograph from Zeppelin-Weltfahrten, Vom ersten Luftschiff 1899 bis zu den Fahrten des LZ127 Graf Zeppelin 1932

Background imageManhattan Island Collection: Morris-Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, c18th century (1921). Artist: James Preston

Morris-Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, c18th century (1921). Artist: James Preston
Morris-Jumel Mansion, Washington Heights, c18th century (1921). Morris-Jumel Mansion is the oldest house in Manhattan. It served as a headquarters for both sides in the American Revolution



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