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The iconic skyline of New York has been immortalized in paintings and photographs for hundreds of years. The ever-changing landscape of the thriving city holds jewels from some of the top architects in the world, including buildings from Frank Gehry, Renzo Piano, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Cass Gilbert, just to name a few. The urban fabric is also home to famous landmarks like the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building, but it also holds architectural oddities like a real medieval Cloister. See how NYC has shifted over 100 years from 1870 to 1970 with 20 New York Vintage Skyline Photographs.
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New York Times Building
Year: 1860s
Elevated Railway Located at the Bowery
Date: Jan. 1, 1870
Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan
Year: 1890
Manhattan Bridge
Year: 1920s
Construction Worker With the Chrysler Building in the Background
Year: 1930
Aerial View of Lower Manhattan
Year: c. 1931
A Boat Blows Steam Over the City Skyline
Year: 1932
Old Times Square Under Snow
Year: 1935
Lower Manhattan From the S.S. Coamo
Date: Dec., 1941
A Couple Walks by the Manhattan Skyline
Year: 1950s
View of Manhattan From DUMBO
Date: 1950s
Clouds Over the Skyline
Year: 1950s
A Man Looks at Manhattan in the Distance
Year: 1950s
Washington Square Park
Year: 1950s
Midtown at Night
Year: 1950s
East River View
Year: 1950s
Wollman Memorial Ice Rink in Central Park
Year: 1950s
Empire State Building
Year: 1960s
Central Park from Rockefeller Center
Year: 1960s
Financial District with the World Trade Center
Year: 1970s
