Curated by Fine Print Art
History101.NYC is an ad-free learning resource available to the public at no charge. The project is dedicated to exploring New York’s fascinating past. We restore vintage photographs and prints that document the City's history and heritage. We also research the natural forces that shaped the environment, along with the people who formed the landscape and culture.
At the turn of the Twentieth Century, NYC was growing by leaps and bounds. The city would see many landmarks constructed during this era, including the Williamsburg Bridge, the Flatiron Building, Macy’s at Herald Square and Luna Park, which we know today as Coney Island. The NYC Subway system was also completed, and would contribute greatly to the growth of local businesses and the facility of commuting for the city’s now bustling population of 3.4 million inhabitants.
Vendors line up on Mulberry Street and draw a large crowd of shoppers taking advantage of the open-air market.
Artist Credit: Thomas Horner. Reprinted with permission. Library of CongressInterior view of immigrants seated on long benches and awaiting processing at the Main Hall of the Immigration Station at Ellis Island
Artist Credit: Edwin Levick. Reprinted with permission. New York Public LibraryImmigrants waiting to be processed at Ellis Island. New York had become a Wonder City and beacon of hope for people all over the world.
Artist Credit: A. Loeffler. Reprinted with permission. Library of CongressThe facility at Ellis Island was equipped with a dining hall which was often used to provide free food for weary travelers after their long voyage.
Artist Credit: Edwin Levick. Reprinted with permission. New York Public LibraryImmigrants ready for travel with baggages lined up at teller's windows marked money exchange.
Artist Credit: Edwin Levick. Reprinted with permission. New York Public LibraryA line of immigrants has passed all phases of inspection at Ellis Island and await the ferry to Manhattan where they will begin their new lives.
Artist Credit: Edwin Levick. Reprinted with permission. New York Public LibraryAn exterior perspective of Immigration Station at Ellis Island, with ferry docked at the adjacent pier.
Artist Credit: Edwin Levick. Reprinted with permission. New York Public LibraryA photograph of the piers at Wall Street with two large boats docked and a Colgate carriage with horses parked on the promenade.
Artist Credit: Unknown. Reprinted with permission. Library of CongressPhotograph of canal boats at the East River docks with Manhattan's downtown skyline in the background.
Artist Credit: Detroit Publishing Company. Reprinted with permission. Library of CongressPhotograph of a growing Williamsburg Bridge, spanning the East River and facing Brooklyn.
Artist Credit: Unknown. Reprinted with permission. Library of CongressPhotograph of crowds celebrating the Fourth of July on the shores of Coney Island.
Artist Credit: Unknown. Reprinted with permission. Library of CongressA picture of pedestrians on Mulberry Street, located in the heart of a bustling Italian neighborhood.
Artist Credit: Unknown. Reprinted with permission. Library of CongressChildren purchasing snacks from a street vendor on West 42nd Street.
Artist Credit: André Jammes. Reprinted with permission. Library of CongressA man with an eyepatch and facial scars asking for spare change from a passing pedestrian.
Artist Credit: Unknown. Reprinted with permission. Library of CongressPhotograph of a man selling flowers to customers, framed by large bouquets against the iconic backdrop of the surrounding buildings.
Artist Credit: George Grantham Bain. Reprinted with permission. Library of CongressThe City's magnetic personality continues to attract a growing and culturally diverse population. Travelers, migrants and fugitives would be drawn to its shores from across the ... Continue Reading
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