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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.

#1 Mulberry Street, 1900

Mulberry Street, 1900

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#2 Old Penn Station Concourse, 1910

Old Penn Station Concourse, 1910

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#3 West Street and Liberty Street, 1900

West Street and Liberty Street, 1900

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

College of the City of New York, 1900s

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#5 New York City Street Scene 1900

New York City Street Scene 1900

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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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#7 Brooklyn, 1907

Brooklyn, 1907

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#8 Atlantic Avenue Subway Brooklyn, 1910

Atlantic Avenue Subway Brooklyn, 1910

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#9 Brooklyn Navy Yard Dry Dock, 1910

Brooklyn Navy Yard Dry Dock, 1910

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#10 Columbus Circle, 1910

Columbus Circle, 1910

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#11 Grand Central Entrances, 1910

Grand Central Entrances, 1910

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#12 Grand Central Subway Ramp, 1910

Grand Central Subway Ramp, 1910

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#13 Metropolitain Life Building, 1910

Metropolitain Life Building, 1910

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#14 Metropolitan Life Building at Night, 1910

Metropolitan Life Building at Night, 1910

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#15 Old Penn Station Interior, 1910

Old Penn Station Interior, 1910

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#16 Old Penn Station, 1910

Old Penn Station, 1910

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#17 Queensborough Bridge Completed, 1910

Queensborough Bridge Completed, 1910

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#18 The Bowery looking north, 1900

The Bowery looking north, 1900

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#19 Fifth Avenue and 51st Street, 1900

Fifth Avenue and 51st Street, 1900

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#20 Ninth Avenue Elevated 110th Street Curve, 1900

Ninth Avenue Elevated 110th Street Curve, 1900

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#21 Washington Bridge and Harlem River Drive, 1900s

Washington Bridge and Harlem River Drive, 1900s

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#22 Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, 1910

Flatbush Avenue Brooklyn, 1910

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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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#25 Queensborough Bridge Walkway, 1910

Queensborough Bridge Walkway, 1910

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#26 Snow Plow during Blizzard, 1910

Snow Plow during Blizzard, 1910

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#27 Underneath the Queensborough Bridge, 1910

Underneath the Queensborough Bridge, 1910

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#28 South Street and Brooklyn Bridge, 1900

South Street and Brooklyn Bridge, 1900

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#29 City Hall, 1900

City Hall, 1900

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#30 Newspaper Row, 1900

Newspaper Row, 1900

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#31 High Bridge, 1900

High Bridge, 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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#34 Snowy New York 1900’s

Snowy New York 1900's

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#35 Snowy New York 1900’s

Snowy New York 1900's

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#36 Snowy New York 1900’s

Snowy New York 1900's

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#37 Snowy New York 1900’s

Snowy New York 1900's

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#38 Broadway at night from Times Square, 1900’s

Broadway at night from Times Square, 1900's

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#39 Mott Street, Chinatown, 1900’s

Mott Street, Chinatown, 1900's

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#40 Union Square flower market, 1900’s

Union Square flower market, 1900's

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#41 Prospect Park, 1900s

Prospect Park, 1900s

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#42 Union Square, flower market, 1900s

Union Square, flower market, 1900s

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#43 Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, 1900s

Grand Army Plaza, Brooklyn, 1900s

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#44 Federal Hall, 1900s

Federal Hall, 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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#47 Syracuse, 1905

Syracuse, 1905

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#48 City Investing Building, 1910

City Investing Building, 1910

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#49 11th Avenue, 1910

11th Avenue, 1910

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#50 Lower Manhattan from Coentes Slip, 1910

Lower Manhattan from Coentes Slip, 1910

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#51 New York Central Railroad, 1911

New York Central Railroad, 1911

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#52 34th Street and 5th Avenue, 1900s

34th Street and 5th Avenue, 1900s

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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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#56 Madison Square Park, 1905

Madison Square Park, 1905

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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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#59 Columbus Circle, 1900

Columbus Circle, 1900

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#60 Chinatown, New York, 1900

Chinatown, New York, 1900

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#61 Union Square, 1900s

Union Square, 1900s

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#62 The Fruiterers, 28th Street and Broadway, 1905

The Fruiterers, 28th Street and Broadway, 1905

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#63 Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1906

Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1906

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#64 The Arch at Washington Square Park, 1900

The Arch at Washington Square Park, 1900

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#65 Tribune Building, 1901

Tribune Building, 1901

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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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#68 The Lusitania leaving New York, 1910

The Lusitania leaving New York, 1910

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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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#71 New York skyline, 1914

New York skyline, 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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#74 Skyscrapers, New York, 1914

Skyscrapers, 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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#76 The Hamburg American Building, New York, 1914

The Hamburg American Building, New York, 1914

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#77 The High Line, New York, 1914

The High Line, New York, 1914

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#78 The High Line, New York, 1914

The High Line, New York, 1914

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#79 Lonely in New York, January 6, 1921

Lonely in New York, January 6, 1921

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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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#82 New York skyline, 1927

New York skyline, 1927

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#83 Ladies in furs, New York, 1920s

Ladies in furs, New York, 1920s

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#84 Fifth Avenue and 25th Street, 1900s

Fifth Avenue and 25th Street, 1900s

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#85 Herald Square, Looking North, 1904

Herald Square, Looking North, 1904

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#86 5th Avenue after a Snow Storm, 1905

5th Avenue after a Snow Storm, 1905

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#87 Straw Hats for the Sweltering Weather, 1905

Straw Hats for the Sweltering Weather, 1905

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#88 Bronx Zoo Entrance, 1910

Bronx Zoo Entrance, 1910

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Lydia Edison says:

January 28, 2022 at 12:59 Copy Link of a Comment

Penn Station looked 100x better 100 years ago.

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