history of new york city, united states

Gulian Ludlow, 18th century, New York

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Rudolphus Bogert, 19th century, New York

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View of South Street, from Maiden Lane, New York City

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View from My Work Room Window in Hammond Street, New York City

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Portrait of a Gentleman - Public domain portrait painting

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Portrait of a Gentleman - Public domain portrait painting

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Prescribed by the New York City to the Mexican Volunteers

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New York City to Col. James Duncan, New York

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Kate Roselie Dodge - Public domain museum object photograph

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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York for 1859

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Governor Dillingham, of Vermont / photographed by Black & Case, Boston...

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Sanford R. Gifford, bronze - Public domain museum object photo

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The Inauguration of Washington as First President of the United States...

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Map of New York City, Brooklyn, and vicinity, shewing [sic] suburban l...

Map of the five borough area of New York showing drainage, settlements, streets, roads, and railroads. "Manhattan (El.) R'y," "Long Island R.R.," "proposed Cable El. R'y," and connections are color coded. 12474... More

Map of New York City, Brooklyn, and vicinity showing surface & elevate...

Shows relief by hachures, drainage, parks, some buildings, names of property owners, streets, roads, and the railroads distinguished by line symbols.

Riverhead, the home resort of Long Island : property of the Riverhead ...

Augustus Saint Gaudens - Diana, bronze, 19th century, New York

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Birds eye view of that portion of the 23rd and 24th wards of the city ...

Perspective map not drawn to scale. LC Panoramic maps (2nd ed.), 540 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. AACR2: 651/1; 700/1

National Prohibition Park, Westerleigh, borough of Richmond, Staten Is...

Aerial view to horizon. Existing buildings and residences shown pictorially. Relief shown by landform drawings. Contains cadastral map of National Prohibition Park residential subdivision showing new streets, t... More

Girl from Rättvik, province of Dalarna, Sweden

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Protesters in Union Square, New York City, N.Y. - Sacco & Vanzetti col...

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Grand Hotel (Broadway & 31st St.); United States Life Insurance Co. in...

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Insurance maps of the Warehouses, &C. in Brooklyn from the Navy Yard t...

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In the dalles of the St. Louis river.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

[View of two people on a boat in the moonlight.]

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Min-ne-in-ne-opa Falls. - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

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Fawn's leap, near St. Anthony Falls.

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Dalles of the St. Louis river. - stereoscopic view, public domain phot...

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N.W.U. Packet Co., steamer Milwaukee, wooding up.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Building coffer dam in the Mississippi.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Bridal veil, near St. Anthony Falls.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

View in the dalles of the St. Louis.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Fleet at William's house, White Bear lake.

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In the dalles of the Saint Louis river.

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In the dalles of the St. Louis river.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

In the dalles of the Saint Louis river.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Lake shore boat house, White Bear lake, Minn.

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View in the dalles of the St. Louis.

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Bridal veil, (on raod to St. Anthony falls).

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

[View of a river, with both banks, rock formations, and trees.]

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Dalles of the St. Louis river. - stereoscopic view, public domain phot...

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

View in the dalles of the St. Louis.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

[View of moonlight reflecting on water, with trees and clouds.]

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

View in the dalles of the St. Louis.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Falls of the St. Louis river. - stereoscopic view, public domain photo...

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Five canoes starting from Ilsand portage.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

A garden scene in Morisiana [Morrisania], New York.

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Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington St., Brooklyn.

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Hanson Place Methodist Episcopal Church. Pulpit on the return of the p...

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Domestic art-dining room and living room.

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Polar bear, Bronx Park, New York City.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Chimpanzees, most man like in the apes, Bronx Park, New York.

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St. Peter's Church, Brooklyn, New York.

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The Castle, Mt. St. Vincent, N.Y.

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View from High Bridge, Croton Aqueduct, New York.

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South Cong[regational] Church, President St., Brooklyn.

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Clinton Avenue Cong[regational] Church, Brooklyn.

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Christ Church, cor. Clinton & Harrison Sts., Brooklyn.

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Brooklyn Bridge, icluding a bird's-eye view of the city of Brooklyn.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

The old Vermont, Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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New York and Brooklyn Bridge, N.Y.

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N.Y. Caisson E.R. Bridge with iron lining and shafts in place, but roo...

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[Distant view of the Brooklyn Bridge.]

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Brooklyn from East River bridge tower.

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[Distant view of the Brooklyn Bridge.]

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

New York tower of East River bridge.

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View looking through Brooklyn tower toward New York.

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The East River bridge, New York City.

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Residence A. F. Kindberg, 242 Henry St., Brooklyn, New York.

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Foot of Montague Street, Brooklyn, Governor's Island in distance.

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New York tower of East River bridge.

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Deck of ship "Tennessee", Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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New York tower of East River bridge.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Filling and sewing bags of granulated sugar, New York.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

East River bridge, New York City.

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Conveyor with trays of loaf sugar received from drying kiln, New York.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Ferry boat running to Atlantic Street, Brooklyn.

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The East River from the Grand Street Ferry, Brooklyn, E.D.

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Brooklyn Bridge, icluding a bird's-eye view of the city of Brooklyn.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Brooklyn Bridge and a bird's-eye view of the city of Brooklyn.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

View from the ferry house, Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Brooklyn Bridge and elevated railways, from Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S.A.

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Scene in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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View of carriage, rail and foot roads, from platform around Brooklyn t...

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[View of a steamer and Brooklyn Bridge tower.]

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

View from the ferry house, Brooklyn, N.Y.

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Monument to the Officers and Marines who fell at the Barrier Forts Can...

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Brooklyn Bridge and Cotton Exchange, N.Y.

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Promenade on New York & Brooklyn bridge.

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New York & Brooklyn bridge, East River, New York.

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Brooklyn Bridge from World building, New York, U.S.A.

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East River bridge, New York Lower, from Broadway.

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[Promenade, New York & Brooklyn bridge, N.Y.]

New York stereoscopic card. Robert Dennis's stereographs collection includes more than 72,000 stereoscopic views organized primarily by geography. The collection bears the name of the native New Yorker who ass... More

Cable R.R. and roadway on New York & Brooklyn bridge.

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Brooklyn Bridge from 19th floor of Tract Society bldg.

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Foot bridge and tower of East River bridge.

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N.Y. entrance of New York & Brooklyn bridge.

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Brooklyn Bridge, bird's-eye view from Tribune building.

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Suspension bridge and New York City from Brooklyn, U.S.A.

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Bird's-eye view of New York and Brooklyn Bridge.

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