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(12,704 posts) Tue Apr 24, 2012, 01:18 PM Apr 2012

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Stunning never-before-seen photos from 100 years ago tell vivid story of gritty New York City [View all]

Almost a million images of New York and its municipal operations have been made public for the first time on the internet.

The city's Department of Records officially announced the debut of the photo database.

Culled from the Municipal Archives collection of more than 2.2 million images going back to the mid-1800s, the 870,000 photographs feature all manner of city oversight -- from stately ports and bridges to grisly gangland killings.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2134408/Never-seen-photos-100-years-ago-tell-vivid-story-gritty-New-York-City.html#ixzz1symLx1Rv

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Stunning never-before-seen photos from 100 years ago tell vivid story of gritty New York City [View all] snagglepuss Apr 2012 OP

Kicked and recommended, I love history. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #1

This is amazing! Hell Hath No Fury Apr 2012 #2

Do it! marybourg Apr 2012 #6

Wow! I looked at the photos in the article and they are amazing. davsand Apr 2012 #3

Thanks for sharing mactime Apr 2012 #4

Thank you. Rex Apr 2012 #5

You rock, these are amazing. Happyhippychick Apr 2012 #7

What great photos. I tried following the link to the archives, but I couldn't connect. Arkansas Granny Apr 2012 #8

For those of us who don't know Kate Smith in photo no. 7 (with Babe Ruth). KansDem Apr 2012 #9

Gave me goose bumps! Chipper Chat Apr 2012 #22

My mom told me about Kate Smith and "God Bless America" KansDem Apr 2012 #28

I think it was that stunning high E-flat she hit at the end - after a pregnant pause - that did it. Chipper Chat Apr 2012 #39

"This Land is Your Land" was a response to Kate Smith's GBA. alfredo Apr 2012 #27

I didn't know that! KansDem Apr 2012 #31

Kate was a pompous ass. alfredo Apr 2012 #47

Knew her personaly? Little bit hateful about ... marble falls Apr 2012 #53

My memories were during the 50's when she became the darling of the right wing. alfredo Apr 2012 #61

And being a favorite entertainer to right wingers doesn't of itself make her a pompous ass.... marble falls Apr 2012 #63

I am talking post war. alfredo Apr 2012 #64

Fascinating. ronnie624 Apr 2012 #10

server cant handle the load benld74 Apr 2012 #11

Bookmark the link and give it a few days. Gold Metal Flake Apr 2012 #14

Amazingly good quality. lpbk2713 Apr 2012 #12

Awesome! Doremus Apr 2012 #13

Love old photos - and NYC! Thanks for posting. polichick Apr 2012 #15

Very cool, nice catch! K&R! n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #16

I love looking at old pictures and try to find things that haven't changed all that much.... WCGreen Apr 2012 #17

3rd pic down... -..__... Apr 2012 #18

Very nice catch!!! "Noodles, I fell..." nt winstars Apr 2012 #34

ttt Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #19

Cool! nt Lucky Luciano Apr 2012 #20

K & R for Later, since, as usual, I can't see shit. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #21

Incredible collection alfredo Apr 2012 #23

Thank you for finding this and sharing it here.. No DUplicitous DUpe Apr 2012 #24

Thanks so much for this. elleng Apr 2012 #25

My Uncle grew up in "Hell's Kitchen" when it was basically all tenaments. pink-o Apr 2012 #26

wonderful photos Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #29

Notice there weren't any fat people in the Astoria public pool photo? Cleita Apr 2012 #30

Fewer sedentary jobs/lifestyles also. HughBeaumont Apr 2012 #32

The people were clearly all of a type, to say the least.... Bluenorthwest Apr 2012 #43

These are great, thanks PatSeg Apr 2012 #33

THANKS! This NYer LOVES them! FarLeftFist Apr 2012 #35

Those are fantastic! ananda Apr 2012 #36

I GUARANTEE they've been seen before. RUMMYisFROSTED Apr 2012 #37

Philadelphia put a similar image database online a couple years ago from the same era BumRushDaShow Apr 2012 #38

Thank you. emilyg Apr 2012 #40

Fantastic pictures. Thank you! Chorophyll Apr 2012 #41

k&r n/t RainDog Apr 2012 #42

awesome photos, thank you ! nt steve2470 Apr 2012 #44

These are great. Thanks for the link. (nt) DirkGently Apr 2012 #45

Awesome. UnrepentantLiberal Apr 2012 #46

Stunning is the right word! Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2012 #48

Take a video camera or tape recorder with you to capture his reminiscences. snagglepuss Apr 2012 #49

awesome! thanks for sharing -- k/r fishwax Apr 2012 #50

Well alrighty then... Johnny Noshoes Apr 2012 #51

Huh...100 years and aside from the fashion...my city hasn't changed that much. n/t vaberella Apr 2012 #52

The New York of both my sets of Grandparents. nt Javaman Apr 2012 #54

Photos are so wonderful, but the NY website is down... winstars Apr 2012 #55

Thanks. As a regular visitor to NYC, I found it interesting. mmonk Apr 2012 #56

Just finished reading CARO's The Power Broker (bio of Robert MOSES) UTUSN Apr 2012 #57

K&R Sherman A1 Apr 2012 #58

Awesome thread--thank you!!! nt msanthrope Apr 2012 #59

K&R Solly Mack Apr 2012 #60

The link provided that shows ALL the pictures has been down since yesterday. Elwood P Dowd Apr 2012 #62

I 've been bring since the first day, it's been down since the story ... winstars Apr 2012 #65

With so much interest you'd think that New York could devise a way to snagglepuss Apr 2012 #66

The site is down right now ornotna Apr 2012 #67

I've not seen that before. I love the interior shots. snagglepuss Apr 2012 #68