Rare photos of the legendary Steve Brodie
Outside 114 Bowery c. 1897 (left), scan of Brodie's 1896 liquor license (right)These are some rare images relating to Steve...
1897 Saloon Locations in the “Jewish Quarter”
Here is a crude map of bar locations in the LES "Jewish Quarter" in 1897. There was one bar for...
Lord & Taylor on the Lower East Side
Did you know that Lord & Taylor got its start on the LES? The flagship store was at 63 Catharine...
Brooks Brothers First Store on the Lower East Side
Did you know that Brooks Brothers, America's oldest mens retail store, got its start on the Lower East Side? These...
Steinway & Sons on the Lower East Side
Did you know that Steinway & Sons was once located on the Lower East Side?Though German immigrant Heinrich Steinway founded...
Lower Manhattan During the Revolutionary War
Here is a map of major forts and artillery batteries in Lower Manhattan during the Revolutionary War.In the Summer of...
The Housing Crisis of 1920
The Telegraph-Herald (Dubuque, Iowa), April 19, 1920 In the spring of 1920, thousands of families were ordered to vacate their...
Tombs Prison being dismantled, c. 1898
Rare image of the original Tombs Prison being dismantled to make way for a newer structure, c. 1898. Apparently nothing...