[Ripclawe]

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Almost a million images of New York and its municipal operations have been made public for the first time on the internet. The city's Department of Records officially announced the debut of the photo database. Culled from the Municipal Archives collection of more than 2.2 million images going back to the mid-1800s, the 870,000 photographs feature all manner of city oversight -- from stately ports and bridges to grisly gangland killings.

A bridge too far? Painters hang from suspended wires on the Brooklyn Bridge October 7, 1914 -- 31 years after it first opened

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The main concourse of Grand Central Terminal, in New York, is seen from the Campbell apartment in this 1937 photo. The posh apartment, in one of America's grandest train stations, was the playground of financier John Campbell in the roaring 1920.
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[shadyspace]

When I think of "gritty New York City" I don't think of a 100 years ago.

[Mully]

When I think of "gritty New York City" I don't think of a 100 years ago.

1970's NYC is gritty NYC.

[xxracerxx]

Those don't look gritty to me.

Try NY in the 70s.

[Speevy]

Just then, the guy reading his newspaper was shot to death by a tommy gun.

[Log4Girlz]

People were super fast back then, and looked like blurs on camera.

[superpickleman]

I can't believe that grape drink was only 5 cents back in the day.

[cutmeamango]

1970's NYC is gritty NYC.

Those don't look gritty to me. Try NY in the 70s.

How about the 60's?

The 1860's that is.

[Dynamite Shikoku]

Too gritty. Needs NSFW warning.

[Tobor]

The newspaper he's reading says "Nazi Army now 75 miles from Paris". Crazy.

[maquiladora]

Gritty NY

[Stinkles]

want to see inside of posh apartment in Grand Central station.

[Jason's Ultimatum]

Now that's True Grit.

[GK86]

What a special: Bagel or Doughnut, with a cup of coffee for 10 cents.

Some great pictures.

[sangreal]

Those don't look gritty to me. Try NY in the 70s.

Don't worry, we have plenty of threads for grimy NYC pictures of all decades:
New York from 1965 - 1995 in pictures: scary
Fantastic vintage photos of 70s/80s grimy NYC subway
Mad Men Era: NYC in the '60's

Also: 14 Amazing Photos Of 1980s New York City

[maquiladora]

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What a special: Bagel or Doughnut, with a cup of coffee for 10 cents. Some great pictures.

"Choice of juice. Doughnuts. Roll. Bagel. And coffee"

what a deal

[sixteen-bit]

Fascinating stuff. I love these old photos.

[D.Lo]

Don't worry, we have plenty of threads for grimy NYC pictures of all decades: New York from 1965 - 1995 in pictures: scary Fantastic vintage photos of 70s/80s grimy NYC subway Mad Men Era: NYC in the '60's Also: 14 Amazing Photos Of 1980s New York City

I love New York so much. Damn it was like Sarajevo at points though...

[jooey]

Holy shit!

That guy's reading a newspaper!

[Escape Goat]

I have a very romanticized view of early 1900 America. Not quite ready for June Cleaver. More like Al Capone and everyone wore suits.

[Chichikov]

Those are fascinating, thanks for posting.

I have a very romanticized view of early 1900 America. Not quite ready for June Cleaver. More like Al Capone and everyone wore suits.

It was a brutal period, especially in places like NYC.

[Alucrid]

I would love to go back and eat food there.

in before i wish everyone still wore suits

[Escape Goat]

Those are fascinating, thanks for posting. It was a brutal period, especially in places like NYC.

thats why I said romanticized.

[TheWiicast]

I'll just leave this here for people who are planning to go to bed soon...

http://shorpy.com

[sonikokaruto]

i was watching the photos and damn!


that newyork looks like today's tijuana :(

[Kayhan]

wow, clean street.

[EvilDick34]

I can't acces this..anyone else?

[xbhaskarx]

Why does everyone dress like a slob these days...

[TheKaeptain]

Why does everyone dress like a slob these days...

FREEDOM!

[NateDrake]

What a rip-off. $0.05 for a jumbo malted milk.....

[Brera]

The thread with 70s/80s new york was amazing.

The thread with colour photos from donkeys years ago was amazing.

This one is...ok...

[superfamicom]

Wow at one point people had class.

[Bel Marduk]

These photos are quite interesting.. but gritty NYC.. those pictures from the subway in the 1980s..

[dreamcastmaster]

This photographer has a stunning collection of old New York Photo's

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevensiegel/

Spent a long time looking through some of them.

[BrLvgThrChmstry]

These photos are quite interesting.. but gritty NYC.. those pictures from the subway in the 1980s..

Sorry to ask but you wouldn't happen to have a link?

[SuicidalSteve]

Grit on the lens

[codhand]

i·dyl·lic/īˈdilik/

Adjective:
(esp. of a time or place) Like an idyll; extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque: "an idyllic setting".

[SimleuqiR]

1970's NYC is gritty NYC.

Those don't look gritty to me. Try NY in the 70s.

The Bronx in the 70's - Something out of Fist of the North Star.

[codhand]

The Bronx in the 70's - Something out of Fist of the North Star.

I blame Robert Moses.

[SimleuqiR]

I blame Robert Moses.

I don't know anything about architecture, so I'm not sure if I can agree or disagree - or is this a troll post?

[Valnen]

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People looked classy as hell back then.

[Fritz]

That is not real is it?

[Izick]

That is not real is it?

Fallout: Gritty New York

[codhand]

I don't know anything about architecture, so I'm not sure if I can agree or disagree - or is this a troll post?

I'm not talking about architecture, I'm talking about the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Bronx residents with the construction of Robert Moses's Cross Bronx Expressway.

[ssoass]

That is not real is it?

Looks like some kind of Sim City 3000 mod.

[Napoleonthechimp]

Godfrey on "poor people photography"

[SimleuqiR]

I'm not talking about architecture, I'm talking about the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Bronx residents with the construction of Robert Moses's Cross Bronx Expressway.

Thanks for clearing that up.

That is not real is it?

Fallout: Gritty New York

Looks like some kind of Sim City 3000 mod.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtI-En92Xso

It's not real in the sense that it is a Sim City mod, but it's not far from it:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marcszar/5195726115/