The Speed with Which They Built the Empire State Building in 1931

The idea for the Empire State Building is said to have been born of a competitio…

Acrobats Balance on Top of the Empire State Building: Behind the Famous 1934 Photo

The fearless ‘Three Jacksons,’ acrobats, Jarley Smith, Jewell Waddek, and Jimmy …

A Photo of Guardian Angels on the NYC Subway in 1980

Guardian Angels first made an appearance on the New York subway in 1979 in an at…

A Sea of Hats in New York, 1930

A picture of a crowd in New York and there is not one unhatted head. Margaret Bo…

Named by Life Magazine as the “The Most Beautiful Suicide”: Evelyn McHale Leapt to her Death from the Empire State Building, 1947

This powerful photo taken by Robert C. Wiles was published as a full-page image …

Crowded Ship Bringing American Troops Back to New York Harbor after V-Day, 1945

This is troopship Queen Elisabeth. Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary were used as t…

Funeral Services for the 28 Germans who Lost their Lives in the Hindenburg Disaster, 1937

In New York City, funeral services for the 28 Germans who lost their lives in th…