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55 Harrowing Photos Of The Great Depression In New York City

The Great Depression hit few cities harder than New York — but the city's darkest hour was also the crucible in which today's New York was forged.

By John Kuroski • Dec 4, 2016

55 Harrowing Photos Of The Great Depression In New York City

The Great Depression hit few cities harder than New York — but the city's darkest hour was also the crucible in which today's New York was forged.

By John Kuroski • December 4, 2016

The Seldom-Heard Story Of New York City’s Forgotten Stepchild

Staten Island has never been the biggest fan of New York City — and in some ways, rightfully so.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 3, 2016

The Seldom-Heard Story Of New York City’s Forgotten Stepchild

Staten Island has never been the biggest fan of New York City — and in some ways, rightfully so.

By All That's Interesting • December 3, 2016

The Story Of Nellie Bly And Why Only A Woman Could Pull Off This Stunning Exposé Of A Victorian Mental Asylum

The thrilling tale of perhaps the most daring undercover feat in the history of journalism by a woman named Nellie Bly.

By Abby Norman • Nov 25, 2016

The Story Of Nellie Bly And Why Only A Woman Could Pull Off This Stunning Exposé Of A Victorian Mental Asylum

The thrilling tale of perhaps the most daring undercover feat in the history of journalism by a woman named Nellie Bly.

By Abby Norman • November 25, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Nov. 13 – 19

Vintage NYC cab scenes, rockstars backstage, German soldiers just before WWII, inside an American militia, the world's cultures a century ago.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 18, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Nov. 13 – 19

Vintage NYC cab scenes, rockstars backstage, German soldiers just before WWII, inside an American militia, the world's cultures a century ago.

By All That's Interesting • November 18, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Nov. 6 – 12

Grimy vintage New York scenes, the world's reaction to Trump's win, Nat Geo's most wild and beautiful locales, bizarre Russian psychotherapy, and rare historical photos.

By All That's Interesting • Nov 11, 2016

What We Loved This Week, Nov. 6 – 12

Grimy vintage New York scenes, the world's reaction to Trump's win, Nat Geo's most wild and beautiful locales, bizarre Russian psychotherapy, and rare historical photos.

By All That's Interesting • November 11, 2016

Inside Turn-Of-The-Century New York’s Immigrant Slums

These stark, vibrant photos take you inside the impoverished, culturally rich, crime-ridden immigrant slums of turn-of-the-century New York.

By John Kuroski • Nov 5, 2016

Inside Turn-Of-The-Century New York’s Immigrant Slums

These stark, vibrant photos take you inside the impoverished, culturally rich, crime-ridden immigrant slums of turn-of-the-century New York.

By John Kuroski • November 5, 2016

Rare Rehearsal Photos From Classic Broadway Shows

Martha Swope wanted to be a dancer. So in 1957, she packed her bags and left her Texas hometown for New York City, where she would attend New York’s famous School of American Ballet. One of Swope’s classmates, Jerome Robbins, asked her to photograph a new show he was working...

By Elisabeth Sherman • Oct 27, 2016

Rare Rehearsal Photos From Classic Broadway Shows

Martha Swope wanted to be a dancer. So in 1957, she packed her bags and left her Texas hometown for New York City, where she would attend New York’s famous School of American Ballet. One of Swope’s classmates, Jerome Robbins, asked her to photograph a new show he was working...

By Elisabeth Sherman • October 27, 2016

35 Images That Capture The Beatniks’ Heyday In New York City

Explore photos of the movement in 1950s Greenwich Village that was home to Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and the iconoclastic Beat Generation.

By Alexander Baldwin • Oct 24, 2016

35 Images That Capture The Beatniks’ Heyday In New York City

Explore photos of the movement in 1950s Greenwich Village that was home to Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and the iconoclastic Beat Generation.

By Alexander Baldwin • October 24, 2016

Back From The Brink: 1990s New York In 51 Intense Photos

The 1990s in New York started as the city's worst decade yet ended far better than expected. These surprising photos reveal how.

By John Kuroski • Oct 19, 2016

Back From The Brink: 1990s New York In 51 Intense Photos

The 1990s in New York started as the city's worst decade yet ended far better than expected. These surprising photos reveal how.

By John Kuroski • October 19, 2016

In The ’70s, Halloween Looked Like This For New York City’s Kids

Photographer Larry Racioppo is a people person. “I interact with people, I photograph them head on. As much as I can, I bring them back photos when I know I’m going to see them again,” he told ATI over the phone. Racioppo began photographing Halloween revelers around his native New...

By All That's Interesting • Oct 17, 2016

In The ’70s, Halloween Looked Like This For New York City’s Kids

Photographer Larry Racioppo is a people person. “I interact with people, I photograph them head on. As much as I can, I bring them back photos when I know I’m going to see them again,” he told ATI over the phone. Racioppo began photographing Halloween revelers around his native New...

By All That's Interesting • October 17, 2016