Enjoy these photos of early New York City, courtesy of the Collection of The New York Historical Society. Click on a thumbnail to view picture in larger detail.
![](http://www.magny.org/assets/nyc/thumbnail31047.jpg) Skating in Central Park, ca. 1890, J.S. Johnston photographer |
![](http://www.magny.org/assets/nyc/thumbnail46098.jpg) Central Park, Lake, Boats, 1894, photo by J.S. Johnston |
![](http://www.magny.org/assets/nyc/thumbnail48384.jpg) Skating in Central Park, 1913 |
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Panorama of City Hall Park and Park Row, Post photo, S.B. No. 196 |
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Manhattan Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge, from walkway, photo by G.P. Hall & Sons, 1898 |
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Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan from Brooklyn shore, 1924, photo by W. J. Roege |
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Wall Street, Curb Brokers, 1917 |
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Times Square, view shows RKO and Loews Mayfair Theatres, 1940, photo by A. Feininger |
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Times Square looking south from 45th, ca. 1925, photo by Underwood & Underwood |
![](http://www.magny.org/assets/nyc/thumbnail72009.jpg) Statue of Liberty, Bedloes' Island, 1938, photo by J.M. Engelman |
![](http://www.magny.org/assets/nyc/thumbnail72355.jpg) Broad St. from Wall St., 1923, photo by W.J. Roege |
![](http://www.magny.org/assets/nyc/thumbnail72693.jpg) World Trade Center VF Buildings |
![](http://www.magny.org/assets/nyc/thumbnail72784.jpg) World Series Game NY Giants vs. NY Yankees at Yankee Stadium with Babe Ruth in right field |
![](http://www.magny.org/assets/nyc/thumbnail73163.jpg) Cities Service building, exterior view of entire building, ca. 1932 |
![](http://www.magny.org/assets/nyc/thumbnail73864.jpg) Park Scene with Flatiron building in background, winter |
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Trinity Church, Hall Collection Churches |
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City Hall Exterior, front view, from postcard distributed by Interborough News Co., NYC |
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Flatiron Building, intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway, 1923, photo by Roege |
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