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Gotham Center for New York History
The Gotham Center is devoted to the history of New York. The site has major resources and links for tourists, residents and historians.
How the Other Half Lives
The classic Riis study of tenement living in Manhattan.
19th Century Manhattan
19th Century African American New York
A Tenement Story
Web page from the Tenement Museum tells the story of 97 Orchard Street. [1864]
An East Side Ramble
Excerpted from William Dean Howells *Impressions and Experiences* [1896].
Five Points Project
Archaeologists and historians rediscover a famous 19th century neighborhood.
How the Other Half Lives
The classic Riis study of tenement living in Manhattan.
Moving Uptown: Nineteenth-century Views of Manhattan
Images from the New York Public Library's Miriam & Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs.
On the Lower East Side
Observations on Life in Lower Manhattan at the turn of the century: a collection of documents.
Seneca Village
Learn about Manhattan's first significant community of African American property owners.
The City Hall Newsboys Strike
The 'newsies' form a union and challenge the city's major papers [1899].
20th Century Manhattan
A Great Day in Harlem
Explore jazz history through one photograph [1958].
A History of Central Park
Learn about the history of the park and explore her many statues.
Harlem, 1900-1940
An online exhibition from The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library.
Jazz Roots
The early years of Jazz.
The Big Picture: the New Born City, as seen from above.
Part of The New York Times NYC 100 project. Offers panoramic views of all five boroughs from the first decade of the 20th Century.
Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Working conditions exposed [1911].
Wigstock
Early History of Manhattan
Congregation Shearith Israel
23 Sephardic Jews seek asylum in New Amsterdam [1654] and later form first congregation.
Early African New York
Experiences of colonial times.
New Netherland Project
See the letter detailing the 'purchase' of Manhattan Island [1626].
Nieuw Amsterdam
The Dutch build the first fort.
FAQs & Trivia
Brooklyn Bridge @ Great Buildings.com
Although not an official NYC site, this web page offers information about and images of the Brooklyn Bridge.
How tall is the Empire State Building?
How tall is the Statue of Liberty?
Why is New York City called the Big Apple?
Alternate explanations from Barry Popik and the Gotham Center for New York City History.
Forgotten New York
A Love of Monsters
Wonderful photos and walking tours of Manhattan's gargoyles and other architectural ornaments.
Abandoned Subway Stations
A complete inventory of existing underground stations in the New York area that are not in use.
Early Films of New York City
Films from the period 1898-1906, from the collections of Library of Congress. You can watch them online or order from their web site.
Forgotten New York
The hidden city: in advertisements, buildings, signs, and old maps.
New York Skyscrapers
Organized by neighborhood.
New York Underground
The PBS Series.
NYC Subways
Photos, maps, and essays on the history of New York's subways.
Stone Carvings of New York
Beautiful black and white photographs of the city's stone carvings -- from three New York neighborhoods including Harlem and Avenue C.
Housing Reform
The Living City
A look at life, health, and urban transformation from the Civil War to the end of World War I.
The Tenant Movement in New York City, 1904-1984
A comprehensive history of tenant organizing in Manhattan, from the first World War through the 1980's.
The Tenement As History And Housing
The Tenement House Act (1901)
Museums and Historical Societies
City Lore
City Lore was founded in 1986 to produce programs and publications that convey the richness of New York City's cultural heritage.
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Museum of the City of New York
New York Food Museum
South Street Seaport Museum
The New York City Police Museum
The New York Historical Society
The Society for New York City History
