A new website maps Depression-era tax photos of every building in the city, making it easier for researchers and history buffs to navigate several hundred thousand snapshots of buildings from 1940s ...
Lena Horne sings at the Daily News’ Harvest Moon Ball at Madison Square Garden. The Brooklyn-born singer (1917) made her singing debut at 16 in Harlem’s famous Cotton Club. A star of MGM musicals in ...
Robert H. Jackson was a Democrat from New York. That’s the first thing to know. He also didn’t have a law degree, which may explain why he understood the law so well. If you want to better understand ...
Long before the days of iPhone Photo Walks, the future sites of New York City’s Apple Stores were captured on film as part of a citywide project. Eighty years later, the photos offer unique insight ...
NEW YORK -- Americans are in for a cyber-surprise on Wednesday: They'll be able to plug family names into an online 1940 U.S. census and come up with details about the lives of New Yorkers -- from Joe ...
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.) Contents Creating the World of Tomorrow -- The Theme Center -- The Transportation Zone -- The Communication and Business Systems Zone -- The Food ...
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Souvenir metal makeup compact from ...