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Novum Amsterdam Novum Amsterdam. Etching in Arnold Montanus, Die nieuwe en onbekende weereled, 1671.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-2287
A south prospect of ye flourishing city of New York... A south prospect of ye flourishing city of New York.... Lithograph by G. Hayward in D.T. Valentine, Manuel of the corporation of the city of New York, 1849, after the Thomas Bakewell view published 1746.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-5251
New York, from Hobuck Ferry House, New Jersey New York, from Hobuck Ferry House, New Jersey. Aquatint by Francis Jukes, 1800, after Alexander Robertson.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-1238
View of New York taken from Weahawk View of New York taken from Weahawk. Lithograph in Jacques G. Milbert, Itineraire pittorseque du fleuve Hudson, et des parties laterales de l' Amerique du Nord, 1828-1829.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-4619
The great fire of the city of New York, 16 December, 1835 The great fire of the city of New York, 16 December, 1835. Lithograph by H. R. Robinson.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-01587 (digital file from original print)
View of the great conflagration of Dec. 16th and 17th, 1835, from Coenties Slip View of the great conflagration of Dec. 16th and 17th, 1835, from Coenties Slip. Lithograph by N. Currier.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-4365
Panoramic view of New York (Taken from the North River) Panoramic view of New York (Taken from the North River). Aquatint by Robert Havell, 1840.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-1352
View of the great conflagration at New York, July 19th, 1845 View of the great conflagration at New York, July 19th, 1845. From the Bowling Green. Lithograph by N. Currier, 1845.
Reproduction number: LC-USZC2-3138 (color film copy slide); LC-USZ62-4363
View of the terrific explosion at the great fire in New York View of the terrific explosion at the great fire in New York. From Broad St., July 19, 1845. Lithograph by N. Currier, 1845.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-4366
View of New York. From Brooklyn Heights View of New York. From Brooklyn Heights. Lithograph by N. Currier, 1849, after Palmer.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-3638
The great explosion in New York, February 4th, 1850 The great explosion in New York, February 4th, 1850. Lithograph by Sun Lithographic Establishment, 1850.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-311
View of New York. St. Paul's Church, Barnum's Museum & Astor House View of New York. St. Paul's Church, Barnum's Museum & Astor House. Lithograph by Hoff & Bloede, 1850.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-2531
Bay of New York taken from the Battery Bay of New York taken from the Battery. Lithograph by D. McClellan, 1851, after Bornet.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-02932 (digital file from original print)
Panorama of the harbor of New York, Staten Island and the Narrows Panorama of the harbor of New York, Staten Island and the Narrows. Lithograph by Nagel & Weingartner, 1854, after John Bornet.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-ppmsca-08322 (digital file from original print)
The city of New York The city of New York. Wood engraving by Horton, 1860.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-3002
New York New York. Lithograph G. Schlegel, 1874, after J. Bachmann.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-02708 (digital file from original print)
The port of New York The port of New York. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1892.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-00863 (digital file from original print)

Streets and Buildilngs

Barnum's new museum, Madison Square. (With inset portrait of P. T. Barnum) Barnum's new museum, Madison Square. (With inset portrait of P. T. Barnum). Wood engraving in Harper's Weekly, July 17, 1880.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-2503
The Bowery The Bowery. Photograph by J. S. Johnston, 1895.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-4020
Bowling Green Bowling Green. Photograph by A. Loeffler, 1895.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-4013
Broadway, New York City [Broadway, New York City]. Wood engraving in La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana, Feb. 28, 1875.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-1081
Broadway, New York. Form the Western Union Telegraph Building looking north Broadway, New York. Form the Western Union Telegraph Building looking north. Lith, by Currier & Ives, 1875.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-00621 (digital file from original print)
Glimpse of Broadway Glimpse of Broadway. Photo-lith. by Am. Photo-Lith. Co., 1885.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-00028 (digital file from original print)
Broadway & Maiden Lane [Broadway & Maiden Lane]. Photo-lith. by Am. Photo-Lith. Co., 1885.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-00029 (digital file from original print)
Broadway, from Union Square to Madison Square, New York Broadway, from Union Square to Madison Square, New York. Photograph by Strohmeyer & Wyman, 1892.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-101813
Broadway, north from, 23rd St. Broadway, north from, 23rd St. Photograph by J. S. Johnston, 1899.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-4015
Castle Garden, New York, from the Battery Castle Garden, New York, from the Battery. Lithograph by N. Currier, 1848.
Reproduction number: LC-USZC2-1758 (color film copy slide); LC-USZ62-2060
Central Park. The bridge Central Park. The bridge. Lithograph by Currier & Ives.
Reproduction number: LC-USZC2-2065 (color film copy slide); LC-USZ62-4846
Central Park, the drive Central Park, the drive. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1862.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-971
Central-Park, winter. the skating pond Central-Park, winter. the skating pond. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1863.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-00646 (digital file from original print)
The Custom House, Wall Street. Views in New York, No. 1 The Custom House, Wall Street. Views in New York, No. 1. Lithograph by Robert Kerr, 1845.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-1067
A glimpse of New York's dry goods district A glimpse of New York's dry goods district. Photo-lith. by J. J. Fogerty, 1886.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-01257 (digital file from original print)
A View of the Federal Hall of the city of New York, as it appeared in the year 1797; with the adjacent buildings thereto A View of the Federal Hall of the city of New York, as it appeared in the year 1797; with the adjacent buildings thereto. Lithograph by H. R. Robinson, 1847, after George Holland.
Reproduction number: LC-USZC4-1799 (color film copy transparency); LC-USZ62-7738
Federal Hall, Wall Street and Trinity Church, New York, in 1789. From a contemporary print. (The Cornelius Tiebout view) Federal Hall, Wall Street and Trinity Church, New York, in 1789. From a contemporary print. (The Cornelius Tiebout view). Lithograph
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-2566
Fifth Avenue Fifth Avenue. Photograph by A. Loeffler, 1907.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-4012
Grand Street, New York, at night Grand Street, New York, at night. Wood engraving in Harper's Weekly, July 27, 1889, after W. a. Rogers.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-2168
Greeley Square North Greeley Square North. Photograph by Irving Underhill, 1912.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-4019
Longacre Square North Longacre Square North. Photograph by Irving Underhill, 1911.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-4018
Madison Square Garden. Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Great Shows Consolidated Madison Square Garden. Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Great Shows Consolidated. Lithograph by The Strobridge Litho. Co., 1900.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-852
Madison Square Garden Madison Square Garden. Photograph by Irving Underhill, 1910.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-4011
Merchant's Exchange, New York Merchant's Exchange, New York. Lithograph by John H. Bufford, 1827.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-789
The New York Clearing House Association building The New York Clearing House Association building. Lithograph by the Knapp Co.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-01799 (digital file from original print)
Interior of New York, Provost Street and Chapel Interior of New York, Provost Street and Chapel. Lithograph in Jacques G. Milbert, Itineraires pittoresque du fleuve Hudson, et des parties laterales de l' Amerique du Nord, 1828-1829.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-1259
Public buildings in the city of New York; Rotunda, Chambers St.; Merchant's exchange, Wall St.; 2nd Unitarian Church, Mercer C. Prince; Synagogue , Elm St.; U. S. branch bank, Wall St.; Masonic Hall, Broadway Public buildings in the city of New York; Rotunda, Chambers St.; Merchant's exchange, Wall St.; 2nd Unitarian Church, Mercer C. Prince; Synagogue , Elm St.; U. S. branch bank, Wall St.; Masonic Hall, Broadway. engraving by William D. Smith in New-York Mirror, Sept. 26, 1829.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-457
St. George [Stadium] Staten Island St. George [Stadium] Staten Island. Lithograph by Hatch Litho. Co., 1886.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-03350 (digital file from original print)
South St. from Maiden Lane, 1828 South St. from Maiden Lane, 1828. Lithograph by G. Hayward in D. T. Valentine, Manual for the corporation of the City of New York, 1854.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-8225
The great Bartholdi statue. Liberty enlightening the world. The gift of France to the American people, to be erected on Bedloe's Island, New York Harbor The great Bartholdi statue. Liberty enlightening the world. The gift of France to the American people, to be erected on Bedloe's Island, New York Harbor. Lithograph by Currier & Ives, 1883.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-2040
The Barthodli statue. Bedloe's Island, New York Harbor. (With portrait of Frederic A. Bartholdi) The Barthodli statue. Bedloe's Island, New York Harbor. (With portrait of Frederic A. Bartholdi). Lithograph by J. H. Bufford, 1886.
Reproduction number: LC-DIG-pga-00359 (digital file from original print)
>Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty. Photograph by S. R. Stoddard, 1890.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-1005
The old sugar house & Middle Dutch Church, Liberty St., N.Y., 1830 The old sugar house & Middle Dutch Church, Liberty St., N.Y., 1830. Lithograph by George Hayward in D. T. Valentine, Manual of the corporation of the City of New York, 1858.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-2798
View of Union Park, New York., from the head of Broadway View of Union Park, New York., from the head of Broadway. Lithograph by Sarony Co& Co., 1849, after James Smillie.
Reproduction number: LC-USZ62-2348
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