A look at Tammany Hall, its political influence under Boss Tweed, and the national backdrop of the 1868 ratification of the 14th Amendment.
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Nathan’s hot dog stand featured at the 1939 World’s Fair in Queens, alongside futuristic exhibits and the Food Hall’s Wonder Bread display.
Winners of the 1949 Fashion Critics Awards pose in this historic footage.
Chinatown residents march in 1937 Friends of China Parade celebrating Chinese heritage and protesting Japanese occupation.
Experience New York City’s first Earth Day celebration in 1970, as diverse crowds gathered in Union Square for teach-ins, art, music, and park clean-up efforts.
Photograph from Mayor David Dinkins records showing Nelson Mandela’s 1990 visit to New York City after his release from prison.