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The Brooklyn Bridge across the East River (at right) was built from 1870 to 1883. The written history of New York City began with the first European explorer, the Italian Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524. European settlement began with the Dutch in 1608 and New Amsterdam was founded in 1624.
The 1870s were a decade of significant transformation for New York City, signaling the onset of its evolution towards modern urbanization. This period was marked by groundbreaking infrastructural developments, notably the commencement of the Brooklyn Bridge’s construction.
Approximately 54,000 New York City photographs (and their captioned versos), primarily of exterior building views and neighborhood scenes, from the 1870s-1970s, arranged by borough and street.
Timeline of New York City. This article is a timeline of the history of New York City in the U.S. state of New York . Prior to 1700s. 1524 – Giovanni da Verrazzano, the first European to see New York Harbor arrives and names it Nouvelle- Angoulême.
The 1870s was a period of significant growth and change for New York City. This decade saw the city develop rapidly in terms of population, infrastructure, and culture. The events and advancements of these years laid the foundation for the New York we know today.
Collection History. The New York City photograph collection began in the 1920s, not long after the opening of the new central library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street. The goal was to document the changing face of New York City, with a particular emphasis on new building construction, and on the structures torn down and replaced.
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Approximately 1,700 New York City photographs, primarily of exterior building views and neighborhood scenes, from 1887-1986, arranged by borough and street, with a section of topical subjects augmenting the geographical portions of the collection.
