New York City history in pictures

By The Associated Press

Tue, 04/24/2012 - 10:46am

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Photos were provided by the New York City Municipal Archives. Over 870,000 photos from an archive that exceeds 2.2 million images have been scanned and made available online, for the first time giving a global audience a view of a rich collection that documents New York City life.
In this May 18, 1940 photo provided by the New York City Municipal Archives, a man reads a newspaper on New York's 6th Ave. and 40th St, with the headline: “Nazi Army Now 75 Miles From Paris." Over 870,000 photos from an archive that exceeds 2.2 million images have been scanned and made available online, for the first time giving a global audience a view of this rich collection that documents life in New York City. (AP Photo/New York City Municipal Archives, Borough President Manhattan)
























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