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History of NYC - 1960 to 1965

During the early 60s, New York City and its infrastructure continued to grow under the direction of Mayor Warner and prolific architect Robert Moses. Not all of his ideas were accepted, including a proposal to build a Lower Manhattan Expressway which would have cut through from the Williamsburg Bridge to the Holland Tunnel and dramatically changed Soho and Little Italy. Nonetheless he remained an imbipresent force in the shaping of the city at this time. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was constructed finally uniting the boroughs of Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Photograph of midtown traffic and pedestrians walking along 5th Avenue, looking south at the corner of 40th Street.

1964: Street Scene at 5th Avenue and 40th Street

Photograph of midtown traffic and pedestrians walking along 5th Avenue, looking south at the corner of 40th Street.

Photograph of Jefferson Market Library, formely Third Judicial District Courthouse on 425 Avenue of the Americas.

1960: Jefferson Market Library

Photograph of Jefferson Market Library, formely Third Judicial District Courthouse on 425 Avenue of the Americas.

Photograph taken from a Historic American Buildings Survey on April 24, 1962 of the Pennsylvania Station  Concourse from the south.

1962: Clock at Pennsylvania Station

Photograph taken from a Historic American Buildings Survey on April 24, 1962 of the Pennsylvania Station Concourse from the south.

Photograph of an abandoned car on Macombs Road in the Bronx, New York City.

1964: Macombs Road, Bronx New York

Photograph of an abandoned car on Macombs Road in the Bronx, New York City.

Photograph of a local game of kickball being played in the middle of MacDougal Street in Manhattan.

1964: Playing on MacDougal Street

Photograph of a local game of kickball being played in the middle of MacDougal Street in Manhattan.

Photograph of the New York Harbor from the Battery to Staten Island taken from the Ferry.

1960: Manhattan from the Staten Island Ferry

Photograph of the New York Harbor from the Battery to Staten Island taken from the Ferry.

Panoramic photograph of the New York Harbor with tugboat  and lower Manhattan skyline.

1960: New York Harbor and Manhattan Skyline

Panoramic photograph of the New York Harbor with tugboat and lower Manhattan skyline.

An interior shot of the Trans World Airlines Terminal, taken from the mezzanine level at night.

1964: TWA Terminal Interior at Night

An interior shot of the Trans World Airlines Terminal, taken from the mezzanine level at night.

Photograph of Pennsylvania Station's Entrance and Waiting Area.

1962: Pennsylvania Station, Interior Entrance

Photograph of Pennsylvania Station's Entrance and Waiting Area.

Photograph of the steel support beams of Pennsylvania Station's famous Main Concourse.

1962: Pennsylvania Station

Photograph of the steel support beams of Pennsylvania Station's famous Main Concourse.

Photograph of the elaborate stonework and pillars that once adorned the walls of Pennsylvania Station.

1962: Pennsylvania Station Interior Masonry

Photograph of the elaborate stonework and pillars that once adorned the walls of Pennsylvania Station.

Photograph of Pennsylvania Station's southern facade along 31st Street.

1962: Pennsylvania Station Facade

Photograph of Pennsylvania Station's southern facade along 31st Street.

Photograph of Pennsylvania Station's Entrance at 370 Seventh Avenue.

1962: Pennsylvania Station and Seventh Avenue

Photograph of Pennsylvania Station's Entrance at 370 Seventh Avenue.

Photograph of passengers waiting for their train at  Pennsylvania Station's Main Concourse.

1962: Pennsylvania Station Concourse Interior

Photograph of passengers waiting for their train at Pennsylvania Station's Main Concourse.

Photograph of trucks being loaded with produce at Washington Market in Downtown Manhattan.

1962: Washington Market Trucks

Photograph of trucks being loaded with produce at Washington Market in Downtown Manhattan.


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Welcome to the History of New York City - A Unique Online Gallery of NYC's Origins, Curated and Digitally Restored by Fine Print New York.

We're opening our archives to present this Collection of Vintage Photos, Historical Images and Rare Lithographs. This Exclusive Series of High Quality Art Prints are only Available for Purchase Exclusively on this Site.

What Time Periods, Eras, Decades of NYC History are available?

We cover a great portion of the city's history, ranging from its earliest days as New Amsterdam to the late 1980s. Artists are currently working on photos from the 90s to present day,

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Dutch Era: When New York Was New Amsterdam

NYC in the 1600s

Georgian Era

NYC in the 1700s • NYC from 1800 to 1850

Victorian Era

NYC in the 1850s • NYC in the 1860s • NYC in the 1870s • NYC in the 1880s

Progressive Era

NYC in the 1890s • NYC from 1900 to 1905 • 1905 to 1910 • 1910 to 1915 • 

World War 1

NYC from 1915 to 1920

Art Deco

NYC from 1920 to 1925 • NYC from 1925 to 1930

Depression Era

NYC from 1930 to 1935 • NYC from 1935 to 1940

World War 2

NYC from 1940 to 1945

MidCentury Modern Era

NYC from 1945 to 1950 • 1950 to 1955 • 1955 to 1960 • 1960 to 1965 • 1965 to 1970

Energy Crisis

NYC from 1970 to 1975 • 1975 to 1980

Reagan Era

NYC from 1980 to 1985 • 1985 to 1990
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Together, Joseph & Steven are responsible for the curation and direction of the History101.nyc project, which has been under development since 2006. They have a long history of collaborating together, going back as far as 2001 when Joseph was gallery manager and Steven was a curator at The New York City Urban Experience, an art gallery & museum that was located at 85 South Street and owned by Mike Saes of the Nike Bridge Runners and True Yorkers.

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