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What New York City looked like at the Turn of the 20th Century

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At the starting of the 1900s, New York took the lead internationally in combating diseases like diphtheria and yellow fever, which affected the people very badly, especially in the slums of Manhattan. Throughout the first half of the 20th century, the city became a world center for industry, commerce, and communication, marking its rising influence with such events as the Hudson-Fulton Celebration of 1909. Significant steps were taken to draw vast numbers of women into the workforce.

New York’s flourishing culture industries also opened up multiple opportunities for women workers. New York City has a wide range of architectural styles and skyscrapers. With the turn of the 19th century, the city witnessed a rapid increase in modern architecture construction. Such as the Flatiron Building (Fuller Building) was completed in 1902, the Grand Central Terminal in 1903, and the Plaza Hotel, which was completed in 1907, which was inspired by the beauty of French chateaus; Henry Janeway Hardenbergh designed the Plaza.

Have a look at these stunning historical snaps compiled by Bygonely that will take you back to the New York City in the early 1900s.

#4 College of the City of New York, 1900s

College of the City of New York, 1900s

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#6 Times Square, The old New York Times building, 1908

Times Square, The old New York Times building, 1908

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#9 Brooklyn Navy Yard Dry Dock, 1910

Brooklyn Navy Yard Dry Dock, 1910

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#12 Grand Central Subway Ramp, 1910

Grand Central Subway Ramp, 1910

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#15 Old Penn Station Interior, 1910

Old Penn Station Interior, 1910

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#18 The Bowery looking north, 1900

The Bowery looking north, 1900

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#21 Washington Bridge and Harlem River Drive, 1900s

Washington Bridge and Harlem River Drive, 1900s

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#23 Polo Grounds former home of the Yankees & Giants, 1910

Polo Grounds former home of the Yankees & Giants, 1910

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#24 Queensborough Bridge Entrance, 1910

Queensborough Bridge Entrance, 1910

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#27 Underneath the Queensborough Bridge, 1910

Underneath the Queensborough Bridge, 1910

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#30 Newspaper Row, 1900

Newspaper Row, 1900

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#32 New York Central Lines – Hudson Street & Vestry Street, 1900

New York Central Lines - Hudson Street & Vestry Street, 1900

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#33 Barclay Street Station, 1903

Barclay Street Station, 1903

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#36 Snowy New York 1900’s

Snowy New York 1900's

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#39 Mott Street, Chinatown, 1900’s

Mott Street, Chinatown, 1900's

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#42 Union Square, flower market, 1900s

Union Square, flower market, 1900s

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#45 City Hall subway station, 1900s

City Hall subway station, 1900s

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#46 The Acorn Musee, 14th Street and Union Square West, 1909

The Acorn Musee, 14th Street and Union Square West, 1909

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#48 City Investing Building, 1910

City Investing Building, 1910

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#51 New York Central Railroad, 1911

New York Central Railroad, 1911

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#53 First actual work at Bleecker and Greene Streets, 1900

First actual work at Bleecker and Greene Streets, 1900

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#54 Edward Levick. Mayor McClellan on first subway trip. 1904

Edward Levick. Mayor McClellan on first subway trip. 1904

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#55 East River with Welfare Island in the background, 1910

East River with Welfare Island in the background, 1910

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#57 5th and 25th, 1906

5th and 25th, 1906

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#58 Four story saloon and restaurant between Hamilton and Lorraine Street, 1904

Four story saloon and restaurant between Hamilton and Lorraine Street, 1904

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#60 Chinatown, New York, 1900

Chinatown, New York, 1900

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#63 Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1906

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1906

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#66 Balmer’s Bathing Pavilion on Coney Island, New York, 1900

Balmer's Bathing Pavilion on Coney Island, New York, 1900

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#67 Balmer’s Bathing Pavilion on Coney Island, New York, 1900

Balmer's Bathing Pavilion on Coney Island, New York, 1900

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#69 Chinatown, New York, 1914

Chinatown, New York, 1914

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#70 Drinking trough (Probably in Central Park), New York, 1914

Drinking trough (Probably in Central Park), New York, 1914

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#72 New York, 1914

New York, 1914

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#73 Pell Street in Chinatown. The Chinese Delmonico is visible back right, New York, 1914

Pell Street in Chinatown. The Chinese Delmonico is visible back right, New York, 1914

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#75 The General Sherman Monument in New York, 1914

The General Sherman Monument in New York, 1914

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#78 The High Line, New York, 1914

The High Line, New York, 1914

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#80 The Battery Place elevated station near One Broadway (Washington Building), 1921

The Battery Place elevated station near One Broadway (Washington Building), 1921

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#81 Near Bowling Green and old Standard Oil Building, New York, 1924

Near Bowling Green and old Standard Oil Building, New York, 1924

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#84 Fifth Avenue and 25th Street, 1900s

Fifth Avenue and 25th Street, 1900s

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#87 Straw Hats for the Sweltering Weather, 1905

Straw Hats for the Sweltering Weather, 1905

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