Black and white photo of Astoria Park Pool, a 1936 New Deal project built under Mayor La Guardia, with Triborough Bridge visible in the background.
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Photograph from Mayor David Dinkins records showing Nelson Mandela’s 1990 visit to New York City after his release from prison.
1654 deed transferring Coney Island from the Nayack tribe to Gravesend settlers, signed by Chief Guttoquoh and tribal elders.
Handwritten claim documents for Malvina and John Zuille listing inventories and costs of damaged property.
Handwritten petition to the Mayor and Aldermen of New York requesting permission to keep food stalls, featuring citizen signatures.
Handwritten document signed by NYC Mayor Jacob Radcliff granting a free Black woman permission to travel outside the state.
Handwritten statement to the town clerk announcing the birth of a child to an enslaved woman, signed and recorded as an official document.
Printed and handwritten bill of sale for an enslaved person, including signatures, witness names, and notary declaration.
1810 census document enumerating New York City residents, including enslaved people, by ward.
1728 handwritten petition requesting additional land for a Jewish burial ground in New York City.
1705 handwritten document signed by multiple Manhattan residents denouncing Catholicism.
Page from the 1653 Court Minutes of New Amsterdam showing a proposed plan for the original wall that later became Wall Street.