New York, like most older American cities, has changed plenty over the centuries. But one ever-present trait is the city's photogenic nature: it's the backdrop of many a tourist photo, Hollywood movie, and music video.
This urban beauty even extends back to the early 1900s. The Library of Congress affords us the opportunity to look back at New York when it was just entering the 20th century.
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| Times Square |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Prospect Park |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| South Street Seaport |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Statue of Liberty, from the torch |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| The Brooklyn Bridge |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| 11th Avenue |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| 34th Street and 5th Avenue |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Central Park |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| City Hall, Manhattan |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| City Hall subway station |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| College of the City of New York |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Coney Island |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Federal Hall |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Greenwich Village, hot dog festival |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Harlem River |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Madison Square |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Mott Street (Chinatown) |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Union Square, flower market |
Old Photos of New York City in the Early 1900s
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| Washington Bridge and Harlem River Drive |