New York City’s Department of Records has released more than 800,000 archival images of the city online. The collection, some dating back 100 years or more, also includes maps, motion-pictures and audio recordings.
Britain’s MailOnline has a nice collection of them up now, from street scenes to bodies in elevator shafts, it’s a stunning portrait of the city. If you’re a NYC aficionado, your world just got much more interesting.