Engineer Charles T. Harvey demonstrating his experimental elevated line for investors, 1867. The West Side and Yonkers Patent Railway was incorporated in 1866, and the test section ran for several blocks along Greenwich Street. The car was pulled along the single track by a cable that ran between the tracks […]
Dome-scrolling: The Grand Domes of New York City
I was inspired to make this page based on a joke I made on Bluesky the other day, as it seemed to be one of those days where everyone was caught up in extra doomscrolling. I had just been doing some research on the New York World (Pulitzer) Building and […]
The Brooklyn Navy Yard – Gallery
A dock under construction at the Navy Yard, 1831. It was a popular pastime for people to tour the yard and stroll along the docks. The large structure across the bay is one of two ship houses (part of the other can just be seen on the right). From Old […]
Grand Central – Gallery
Early days of the New York and Harlem Railroad The New York and Harlem Railroad depot, on the corner of 4th Avenue and 27th Street. It had space to store the cars, along with stables for the horses. From Valentine’s Manual of Old New York, edited by D.T. Valentine, 1860. […]