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NYC's Story: The City on RecordUnderstanding the Past, Guiding the Future

NYC's Story: The City on RecordUnderstanding the Past, Guiding the Future

NYC's Story: The City on RecordUnderstanding the Past, Guiding the Future

How was NYC built?, What makes NYC, NYC?184Views

Seeing New York tourist bus with stadium seating, 1902

NYC's Story: The City on RecordUnderstanding the Past, Guiding the Future

In the early 1900s, tour operators began using bi-level buses to shuttle visitors around the city. Tours typically included narrative provided by a guide and stops at important landmarks. Municipal Archives collection, NYC Municipal Archives

Sepia colored photograph shows people seated in a open air motorized bus with stadium seating. The sign on the bus reads "Seeing New York" and another sign reads, "Leaves Flatiron Building Fith Ave Side" and lists a telephone number.