50 Stunning Vintage Photographs of New York City

Forever a beautiful city.

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New York is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, but such beauty is often best witnessed by looking back. Gotham has seen many changes over the last many decades, from its people to its architecture, and each change has helped build the character and legacy of the city in the eyes of the world. In honoring that legacy, we look to the work of many photographers who captured the essence of The Big Apple from the olden days until now. Enjoy this gallery of 50 Stunning Vintage Photographs of New York City.

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Cluster of Skyscrapers

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Park Avenue, 1957

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Snow on Fifth Avenue

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DC-4 Flying Over NYC

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Helicopter Over Gotham

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Washington Square Arch

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View From River House, 52nd Street

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Harlem River

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Fire at the Fox Playhouse

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Equitable Building Fire

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Fifth Avenue at East 56th Street

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Crowds Outside Grand Central

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Under the El

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Chrysler Building Reflection

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Brooklyn Bridge Tower

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George Washington Bridge

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The View from Brooklyn Bridge

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Broadway to the Battery

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Midtown Manhattan Aerial

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Acrobats on the Empire State Building

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Manhattan from Union Square

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Dock View

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Downtown Mist

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Queensborough Bridge, New York City

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Harbour

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Harlem

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C Train

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City Hall Subway Station

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Pennsylvania Station

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Chinatown

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Little Italy

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The Heart of New York

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Fulton Fish Market

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Up Broadway

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Times Square on a Rainy Day

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Lunch Atop a Skyscraper

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30 Rockefeller Center Plaza

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Queensboro Bridge

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Fulton Street Dock

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Manhattan Bridge in Progress

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Painters on the Brooklyn Bridge

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Boys in Central Park

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Stickball, Spanish Harlem

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Parachute Jump, Coney Island

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Storm Clouds Over the Brooklyn Bridge

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Cops in the Train, the Bronx

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Beneath the Brooklyn Bridge

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Port Authority 1988

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New York Times Building Under Construction

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Grand Central Terminal, New York City

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