Spanning from the 1870s to the 1970s, the library’s digitized photography collections contain over 34,000 images capturing the city’s neighborhoods, architecture, street scenes, and more.
The New York Public Library has digitized an extensive selection of photographic and visual materials documenting New York City’s history and development over time. Spanning from the 1870s to the 1970s, the library’s digitized photography collections contain over 34,000 images capturing the city’s neighborhoods, architecture, street scenes, and more.