New York City Archival Photos

[Michael Elliott]

It's evident from the popularity of my NYC photos that many 365ers enjoy seeing pics of the Big Apple. Well this past week the NYC Municipal Archives unveiled a new website with over 800,000 never seen before photos, maps, collections, etc going back to the mid 1800s depicting everyday life in NYC, bridge and construction projects, gangland killings, sports etc.

Dixie (@pandorasecho) was kind enough to provide this link to an article that posts some of the extraordinary photos: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2134408/Never-seen-photos-100-years-ago-tell-vivid-story-gritty-New-York-City.html

The direct link to the archive is here, but is regularly crashing from overload: http://www.nyc.gov/html/records/html/gallery/home.shtml

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Thanks so much for posting, Michael. I took a quick glance and the few photos I saw were wonderful.

[Cromwell]

I've been going through them all week.What a fascinating time capsule.

[Cherrill]

Oh thanks Michael! I shall go see when it has calmed down a bit! You know how interested I am in how ny has changed. You'll have to submit some of yours to show the before and after!!

[Michael Elliott]

@Cherrill - thx Cherrill. I'm actually going to meet with a rep from there about some of my pics.

[John]

Cool

[Cherrill]

@michaelelliott Well congratulations...your shots certainly deserve a wider audience :-)

[katy]

Thanks, Michael. awesome photography!

[Michelle Blackford]

@michaelelliott How exciting getting to meet with a rep!!! Your work would be a wonderful addition!