Library: New York City History: Images &amp; Videos

Images & Videos

New York Public Library Digital Collections This link opens in a new window Digitized images, mostly in the public domain; from books, magazines, newspapers, original photographs, prints and postcards. Years covered: Most before 1923.

New York Historical Society Digital Collections Collections of photographs of New York City, manuscripts, maps, and broadsides from the Revolutionary War era, manuscripts relating to slavery and African American history, Civil War materials, and other historical resources.
Brooklyn Historical Society Image Gallery images documenting the built environment of Brooklyn and Long Island from the 1870s to the present, notable historic events and activities
Kanopy Streaming Video Streaming over 26,000 movies and documentaries.
New York City Municipal Archives: Digital Collections Browse the digital collections of the New York City Municipal Archives. This is a great source to explore images and photographs of New York City. This online gallery includes some 900,000 images.