Aerial view of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge under construction from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, before its 1964 opening as the world’s longest suspension bridge.
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Historic view of Little Italy featuring storefronts, pedestrians, and vibrant street life.
Technical drawing of a coal-burning locomotive displaying detailed front and side profile views of the train car.
Historic street scene at Nassau and Wall streets in Lower Manhattan, New York City’s financial district.
3-D rendering of the white Civilian Defense helmet presented to Mayor Fiorello La Guardia for his wartime leadership during World War II.
Explore Ebbets Field’s legacy through rare drawings, a 3-D home plate rendering, and photos honoring Brooklyn’s iconic Dodgers stadium.
City planning zoning map showing investment strategies and scheduled improvements.
Colored illustration of New Amsterdam viewed from the water, from the Stokes volume collection.
Woodcut illustration of a 17th-century Manhattan Indian village depicting longhouses.
In 1936, the NYPD held a traffic safety parade on Riverside Drive to raise awareness of rising traffic deaths, with precincts competing for best design.
Early 1990s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) campaign videos encouraging subway ridership and featuring interviews with riders and workers amid concerns about safety and service.
Bike gifted to Mayor Rudolph Giuliani in 1995 promoting Copenhagen’s bike share program, a precursor to NYC’s Citibike initiative.