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The Elevated Railroads of New York City
Galleries Posted on: March 31, 2025April 4, 2025

The Elevated Railroads of New York City

Engineer Charles T. Harvey demonstrating his experimental elevated line for investors, 1867. The West Side […]

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Dividing Manhattan: Tracing The Harlem Line, or how Harlem nearly became Lancaster
Blog Posted on: March 30, 2025March 31, 2025

Dividing Manhattan: Tracing The Harlem Line, or how Harlem nearly became Lancaster

The British took over New Netherland in 1664, and English rule passed onto the residents […]

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We Didn’t Have a Chance: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Blog Posted on: March 25, 2025March 29, 2025

We Didn’t Have a Chance: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

The loft building in which the fire started was touted as “fireproof,” but within the […]

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When the City Briefly Slept: The Blizzard of 1888
Blog Posted on: March 11, 2025

When the City Briefly Slept: The Blizzard of 1888

March is a time to look forward to the upcoming change of season, and New […]

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Dome-scrolling: The Grand Domes of New York City
Galleries Posted on: March 7, 2025May 9, 2025

Dome-scrolling: The Grand Domes of New York City

I was inspired to make this page based on a joke I made on Bluesky […]

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