New York City has an energy that photographers have tried to capture through years. I think some of the best photos are in black and white from the 1910-20’s. The City was prosperous and there was no limits to what it would grow into before the Great Depression and the Stock Market Crash of 1929.
The New York City Municipal Archives and the New York State Archives have some great photographs of New York to browse.
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| New York City. Madison Avenue South from 31st Street (1916) |
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| New York City. Municipal Building. St. Paul’s Chapel and burying ground from Hudson Terminal Building (1916) |
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| New York City. Park Row, City Hall (at left), World Building, Tribune Building, and American Tract Society Building (1922) |
Source:
New York State Archives. Education Dept. Division of Visual Instruction. Instructional lantern slides, 1911-1925,
History Rambler 