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What New York City Looked Like the Year You Were Born

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Sun, May 2, 2021 at 4:33 PM UTC

What New York City Looked Like the Year You Were Born — Ah, New York City, the urban epicenter that rules the world—or so every New Yorker thinks. Take a look back in time to see what the influential melting pot looked like the year you were born and how it has transformed into the visionary, yet raw and real, city that you know and love today.
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1915 — Women helping with the war effort show off their military uniforms while standing across from Broadway.
Paul Thompson/FPG - Getty Images

1916 — Children attend a fundraiser in Central Park to raise money for the people left devastated in occupied France during World War I.
Paul Thompson/FPG - Getty Images

1917 — During the coal famine, people gather in the streets of New York hoping to get a few pounds of coal to heat their homes.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1918 — A crowd gathers in Times Square to celebrate Germany's surrender and the end of World War I.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1919 — Thousands of people line Fifth Avenue as infantry soldiers returning home from World War I march through the city.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1920 — A frozen Westside Market during a February snowstorm doesn't stop New Yorkers from visiting by horse and cart.
Buyenlarge - Getty Images

1921 — The Flatiron Building, which was built in 1902, stands at the intersection of 23rd Street, Broadway, and Fifth Avenue.
General Photographic Agency - Getty Images

1922 — An aerial view of the New York City Skyline in 1922. At this time, the tallest building in the city was the Woolworth Building (back center) and the city's ports were heavily used.
Photo 12 - Getty Images

1923 — Only one year after construction broke ground on the new Yankee Stadium the arena opened up to the public on April 18, 1923.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1924 — A group of immigrants in the Ellis Island processing center await the next step in attaining an American citizenship.
FPG - Getty Images

1925 — The intersection of 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue at the foot of the New York Public Library.
Hulton Archive - Getty Images

1926 — Magician Harry Houdini attempts to escape from a straightjacket, while hanging upside down over the intersection of Broadway and 46th Street.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1927 — The magnificent ceiling in the Roxy Theater lobby undergoes construction and renovations.
Hulton Archive - Getty Images

1928 — A couple takes a stroll through the fairgrounds at Coney Island.
Fine Art - Getty Images

1929 — Hoards of bankers, industrial executives, and government officials flocked to the New York Stock Exchange as the nation's stock prices plummeted in the crash of 1929.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1930 — Beams of sunlight streaming through the windows at Grand Central Station.
Getty

1931 — Aerial view of the newly built Empire State Building that stood over Manhattan from 1,250 feet high—the world's tallest tower until 1972 when the World Trade Center took the title.
Getty

1932 — Construction workers eat their lunch atop a steel beam, 800 feet above the ground, at the building site of the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center.
Getty

1933 — J.P. Morgan & Co. stands like a fortress on corner of Broad and Wall Street.
Getty

1934 — A striking view of St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue between 50th Street and 51st Street.
Getty

1935 — Despite the cold weather, a large crowd witnessed the dedication of Astor Housing Project, on Avenue A and 3rd Street. It was the first of the government's model housing developments to be completed.
Getty

1939 — Passengers on board the Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary view the New York skyline as the ship docks in Manhattan at dawn.
Getty

1940 — The Rockefeller Center roller skating rink opens to the public.
Getty

1942 — Crowds line up on the Aviation Terrace of the Land Plane Administration Building to view two British fighter planes, which are on display at New York Municipal Airport (now LaGuardia Airport).
Getty

1945 — The aircraft carriers USS Midway (CV-41) and the USS Enterprise (CV-6) of the United States Navy make their way to the post World War 2 Navy Day review by President Truman on October 27, 1945 in Manhattan.
Getty

1947 — View of Times Square during a blizzard in New York, New York in December of '47.
Getty

1950 — The Empire State Building gets an upgrade—an antenna tower over 200 feet tall.
Getty

1951 — Cars gather to watch an outdoor from inside their cars at the Whitestone Bridge Drive-in Movie Theater in the Bronx on June 20, 1951.
Getty

1952 — Horse-drawn carriages line 59th Street in New York City, waiting for a fare.
Getty

1953 — View of pedestrians passing under theater marquees along West 42nd Street in Times Square.
Getty

1954 — A sky-high view of Times Square looking north from 43d St.
Getty

1955 — The beach at Coney Island with the ever-so-popular parachute ride visible in the background.
Getty

1957 — The theater and billboard lights of Times Square illuminate the streets on a rainy night.
Getty

1958 — View of the ocean liner, the Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard line, as it sails into port with the Chrysler Building, the Chanin Building, and 500 Fifth Avenue spotted in the background.
Getty

1960 — Full-length view of the Allied Chemical Tower reduced to its steel framework during renovation in Times Square.
Getty

1963 — Girls play in the Washington Square fountain to beat the summer heat.
Getty

1965 — The stunning gothic interior of the original Pennsylvania Station (architects McKim, Mead, and White in 1910) shows workers and commuters in a cordoned off center section of the main floor right before the station's demolition.
Getty

1966 — The beginning stages of Madison Square Garden as it starts to rise over Pennsylvania Station.
Getty

1967 — Wildcat picketers on 55th Street take the streets during a taxi strike at Taxi Garage, Inc in November of '67.
Getty

1969 — A colossal Snoopy balloon travels through Times Square during the 43rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Getty

1970 — Women band together to rally for the Women's Liberation demonstration on Fifth Avenue and Wall Street.
Getty

1971 — A large Christmas peace message reads 'War Is Over !' from John Lennon and Yoko Ono on a billboard in New York City. The message, protesting against US involvement in the Vietnam War, was simultaneously displayed at Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles and six European cities.
Getty

1973 — The physical effects of industrialization are seen as smog partially obscures the city skyline.
Getty

1974 — Some things never change. Yellow cabs wait in line at LaGuardia Airport during spring travels in March '74.
Getty

1975 — Andy Kaufman takes the stage on October 11th for a guest performance on the very first episode of Saturday Night Live.
Getty

1976 — Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip attend a parade on July 9, 1976 outside of Bloomingdale's in New York City.
Getty

1977 — Time-lapse view of bumper-to-bumper street traffic as it provides the only illumination to Manhattan in July.
Getty

1978 — New Yorkers jam the Brooklyn Bridge on their way home after a power outage shut down the subway system.
Getty

1979 — The World Trade Center's reflection shines across the water at dusk on September 10, 1979.
Getty

1980 — Look familiar? Commuters pack themselves onto a subway train in Manhattan.
Getty

1981 — The soon-to-be 68-story luxury Trump Tower condominium is under construction on Manhattan's East Side.
Getty

1983 — Pedestrians get around the city any way they can, as sidewalks pile up with snow from a blizzard.
Getty

1984 — The Williamsburg Bridge rises high above New York's streets in a scene from the film Once Upon A Time In America.
Getty

1985 — The Guardian Angels, a non-profit volunteer organization of unarmed crime-prevention vigilantes, patrol the subway.
Getty

1987 — Similar to today, The New York Stock Exchange shows no signs of slowing down.
Getty

1988 — Glowing billboards light up the streets of Times Square from Duffy Square.
Getty

1989 — The Rockefeller Center decked out for a decorated Christmas scene at Channel Gardens.
Getty

1990 — Ellis Island's registry room was restored and opened in 1990 as a National Park Service museum commemorating four centuries of US immigration.
Getty

1992 — The Brooklyn Bridge extends to Manhattan with the World Trade Center in the background.
Getty

1993 — Either a pizza delivery man or customer (either way this is epic) shields himself from an unexpected blizzard pounding with an empty pizza box. We're not sure if you can get any more New York than this.
Getty

1994 — A workman replaces a bulb on the ball above Times Square in preparation for the New Year's Eve festivities.
Getty

1995 — Views of the New York skyline at night from atop the Empire State Building.
Getty

1998 — John Arms, a subway violinist street performer, plays in the Christopher St. station for an extra buck.
Getty

1999 — Scenes from the ever-changing signs of Times Square.
Getty

2000 — The iconic Snoopy balloon makes yet another appearance at the 74th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Getty

2001 — Firefighters stand atop a fire engine with the flag draped casket of fellow fireman Lt. Dennis Mojica September 21, 2001 during a memorial at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Mojica, who was with Rescue Company 1.
Getty

2002 — Ice skaters glide around the Rockefeller Center ice skating rink on opening day October 21, 2002 in New York City.
Getty

2003 — The 71st Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in New York City.
Getty

2004 — Oh what beauty the early millennium held. Sean John clothing, featuring 'P. Diddy', takes over one of Times Square's biggest billboards.
Getty

2005 — A man pushes a baby buggy on a causeway along the Hudson River where ice is forming in lower Manhattan, in New York City 22 January 2005.
Getty

2006 — A man walks the Coney Island beach selling cotton candy to kickstart summer on Memorial Day weekend.
Getty

2007 — Participants march with rainbow balloons in the Gay Pride Parade in June in New York City.
Getty

2008 — Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton and daughter, Chelsea Clinton, embrace during a Super Tuesday primary campaign rally in the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center in February.
Getty

2009 — Who can forget about this epic entertainment incident?! Kanye West jumps on stage after Taylor Swift won the 'Best Female Video' award during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in September of New York City.
Getty

2010 — Tiffany on Fifth Ave. celebrates its 78th anniversary, during the peak of the Christmas shopping season.
Getty

2011 — The best of Broadway advertisements are proudly presented in Times Square in kickoff Fall in August.
Getty

2012 — Workers commemorate ten years after the clean up of Ground Zero officially concluded in May.
Getty

2013 — A humpback whale's nose jumps out of the water off of the Rockaway Peninsula with the city skyline in the background.
Getty

2014 — The One World Trade Center Freedom Tower stands tall and proud on Independence Day in July.
Getty

2015 — Citi Bike continues to bolster support and expand operations after their successful launch in 2013.
Getty

2016 — People watch the annual Macy's 4th of July fireworks show from Queens, New York.
Getty

2017 — A jaw-dropping view of the ever-growing New York skyline from the top of the Empire State Building.
Getty

2018 — A giant black-and-white photograph of David Bowie appears at the track entrance to the Broadway-Lafayette station — only blocks away from where the London-born rock star lived during his final years. The installation was sponsored by Spotify was associated with the exhibition David Bowie at the Brooklyn Museum.
Getty

What New York City Looked Like the Year You Were Born — Ah, New York City, the urban epicenter that rules the world—or so every New Yorker thinks. Take a look back in time to see what the influential melting pot looked like the year you were born and how it has transformed into the visionary, yet raw and real, city that you know and love today.
Getty

1915 — Women helping with the war effort show off their military uniforms while standing across from Broadway.
Paul Thompson/FPG - Getty Images

1916 — Children attend a fundraiser in Central Park to raise money for the people left devastated in occupied France during World War I.
Paul Thompson/FPG - Getty Images

1917 — During the coal famine, people gather in the streets of New York hoping to get a few pounds of coal to heat their homes.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1918 — A crowd gathers in Times Square to celebrate Germany's surrender and the end of World War I.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1919 — Thousands of people line Fifth Avenue as infantry soldiers returning home from World War I march through the city.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1920 — A frozen Westside Market during a February snowstorm doesn't stop New Yorkers from visiting by horse and cart.
Buyenlarge - Getty Images

1921 — The Flatiron Building, which was built in 1902, stands at the intersection of 23rd Street, Broadway, and Fifth Avenue.
General Photographic Agency - Getty Images

1922 — An aerial view of the New York City Skyline in 1922. At this time, the tallest building in the city was the Woolworth Building (back center) and the city's ports were heavily used.
Photo 12 - Getty Images

1923 — Only one year after construction broke ground on the new Yankee Stadium the arena opened up to the public on April 18, 1923.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1924 — A group of immigrants in the Ellis Island processing center await the next step in attaining an American citizenship.
FPG - Getty Images

1925 — The intersection of 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue at the foot of the New York Public Library.
Hulton Archive - Getty Images

1926 — Magician Harry Houdini attempts to escape from a straightjacket, while hanging upside down over the intersection of Broadway and 46th Street.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1927 — The magnificent ceiling in the Roxy Theater lobby undergoes construction and renovations.
Hulton Archive - Getty Images

1928 — A couple takes a stroll through the fairgrounds at Coney Island.
Fine Art - Getty Images

1929 — Hoards of bankers, industrial executives, and government officials flocked to the New York Stock Exchange as the nation's stock prices plummeted in the crash of 1929.
Bettmann - Getty Images

1930 — Beams of sunlight streaming through the windows at Grand Central Station.
Getty

1931 — Aerial view of the newly built Empire State Building that stood over Manhattan from 1,250 feet high—the world's tallest tower until 1972 when the World Trade Center took the title.
Getty

1932 — Construction workers eat their lunch atop a steel beam, 800 feet above the ground, at the building site of the RCA Building in Rockefeller Center.
Getty

1933 — J.P. Morgan & Co. stands like a fortress on corner of Broad and Wall Street.
Getty

1934 — A striking view of St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue between 50th Street and 51st Street.
Getty

1935 — Despite the cold weather, a large crowd witnessed the dedication of Astor Housing Project, on Avenue A and 3rd Street. It was the first of the government's model housing developments to be completed.
Getty

1939 — Passengers on board the Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary view the New York skyline as the ship docks in Manhattan at dawn.
Getty

1940 — The Rockefeller Center roller skating rink opens to the public.
Getty

1942 — Crowds line up on the Aviation Terrace of the Land Plane Administration Building to view two British fighter planes, which are on display at New York Municipal Airport (now LaGuardia Airport).
Getty

1945 — The aircraft carriers USS Midway (CV-41) and the USS Enterprise (CV-6) of the United States Navy make their way to the post World War 2 Navy Day review by President Truman on October 27, 1945 in Manhattan.
Getty

1947 — View of Times Square during a blizzard in New York, New York in December of '47.
Getty

1950 — The Empire State Building gets an upgrade—an antenna tower over 200 feet tall.
Getty

1951 — Cars gather to watch an outdoor from inside their cars at the Whitestone Bridge Drive-in Movie Theater in the Bronx on June 20, 1951.
Getty

1952 — Horse-drawn carriages line 59th Street in New York City, waiting for a fare.
Getty

1953 — View of pedestrians passing under theater marquees along West 42nd Street in Times Square.
Getty

1954 — A sky-high view of Times Square looking north from 43d St.
Getty

1955 — The beach at Coney Island with the ever-so-popular parachute ride visible in the background.
Getty

1957 — The theater and billboard lights of Times Square illuminate the streets on a rainy night.
Getty

1958 — View of the ocean liner, the Queen Elizabeth of the Cunard line, as it sails into port with the Chrysler Building, the Chanin Building, and 500 Fifth Avenue spotted in the background.
Getty

1960 — Full-length view of the Allied Chemical Tower reduced to its steel framework during renovation in Times Square.
Getty

1963 — Girls play in the Washington Square fountain to beat the summer heat.
Getty

1965 — The stunning gothic interior of the original Pennsylvania Station (architects McKim, Mead, and White in 1910) shows workers and commuters in a cordoned off center section of the main floor right before the station's demolition.
Getty

1966 — The beginning stages of Madison Square Garden as it starts to rise over Pennsylvania Station.
Getty

1967 — Wildcat picketers on 55th Street take the streets during a taxi strike at Taxi Garage, Inc in November of '67.
Getty

1969 — A colossal Snoopy balloon travels through Times Square during the 43rd Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Getty

1970 — Women band together to rally for the Women's Liberation demonstration on Fifth Avenue and Wall Street.
Getty

1971 — A large Christmas peace message reads 'War Is Over !' from John Lennon and Yoko Ono on a billboard in New York City. The message, protesting against US involvement in the Vietnam War, was simultaneously displayed at Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles and six European cities.
Getty

1973 — The physical effects of industrialization are seen as smog partially obscures the city skyline.
Getty

1974 — Some things never change. Yellow cabs wait in line at LaGuardia Airport during spring travels in March '74.
Getty

1975 — Andy Kaufman takes the stage on October 11th for a guest performance on the very first episode of Saturday Night Live.
Getty

1976 — Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip attend a parade on July 9, 1976 outside of Bloomingdale's in New York City.
Getty

1977 — Time-lapse view of bumper-to-bumper street traffic as it provides the only illumination to Manhattan in July.
Getty

1978 — New Yorkers jam the Brooklyn Bridge on their way home after a power outage shut down the subway system.
Getty

1979 — The World Trade Center's reflection shines across the water at dusk on September 10, 1979.
Getty

1980 — Look familiar? Commuters pack themselves onto a subway train in Manhattan.
Getty

1981 — The soon-to-be 68-story luxury Trump Tower condominium is under construction on Manhattan's East Side.
Getty

1983 — Pedestrians get around the city any way they can, as sidewalks pile up with snow from a blizzard.
Getty

1984 — The Williamsburg Bridge rises high above New York's streets in a scene from the film Once Upon A Time In America.
Getty

1985 — The Guardian Angels, a non-profit volunteer organization of unarmed crime-prevention vigilantes, patrol the subway.
Getty

1987 — Similar to today, The New York Stock Exchange shows no signs of slowing down.
Getty

1988 — Glowing billboards light up the streets of Times Square from Duffy Square.
Getty

1989 — The Rockefeller Center decked out for a decorated Christmas scene at Channel Gardens.
Getty

1990 — Ellis Island's registry room was restored and opened in 1990 as a National Park Service museum commemorating four centuries of US immigration.
Getty

1992 — The Brooklyn Bridge extends to Manhattan with the World Trade Center in the background.
Getty

1993 — Either a pizza delivery man or customer (either way this is epic) shields himself from an unexpected blizzard pounding with an empty pizza box. We're not sure if you can get any more New York than this.
Getty

1994 — A workman replaces a bulb on the ball above Times Square in preparation for the New Year's Eve festivities.
Getty

1995 — Views of the New York skyline at night from atop the Empire State Building.
Getty

1998 — John Arms, a subway violinist street performer, plays in the Christopher St. station for an extra buck.
Getty

1999 — Scenes from the ever-changing signs of Times Square.
Getty

2000 — The iconic Snoopy balloon makes yet another appearance at the 74th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Getty

2001 — Firefighters stand atop a fire engine with the flag draped casket of fellow fireman Lt. Dennis Mojica September 21, 2001 during a memorial at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City. Mojica, who was with Rescue Company 1.
Getty

2002 — Ice skaters glide around the Rockefeller Center ice skating rink on opening day October 21, 2002 in New York City.
Getty

2003 — The 71st Annual Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in New York City.
Getty

2004 — Oh what beauty the early millennium held. Sean John clothing, featuring 'P. Diddy', takes over one of Times Square's biggest billboards.
Getty

2005 — A man pushes a baby buggy on a causeway along the Hudson River where ice is forming in lower Manhattan, in New York City 22 January 2005.
Getty

2006 — A man walks the Coney Island beach selling cotton candy to kickstart summer on Memorial Day weekend.
Getty

2007 — Participants march with rainbow balloons in the Gay Pride Parade in June in New York City.
Getty

2008 — Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton and daughter, Chelsea Clinton, embrace during a Super Tuesday primary campaign rally in the Grand Ballroom of the Manhattan Center in February.
Getty

2009 — Who can forget about this epic entertainment incident?! Kanye West jumps on stage after Taylor Swift won the 'Best Female Video' award during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in September of New York City.
Getty

2010 — Tiffany on Fifth Ave. celebrates its 78th anniversary, during the peak of the Christmas shopping season.
Getty

2011 — The best of Broadway advertisements are proudly presented in Times Square in kickoff Fall in August.
Getty

2012 — Workers commemorate ten years after the clean up of Ground Zero officially concluded in May.
Getty

2013 — A humpback whale's nose jumps out of the water off of the Rockaway Peninsula with the city skyline in the background.
Getty

2014 — The One World Trade Center Freedom Tower stands tall and proud on Independence Day in July.
Getty

2015 — Citi Bike continues to bolster support and expand operations after their successful launch in 2013.
Getty

2016 — People watch the annual Macy's 4th of July fireworks show from Queens, New York.
Getty

2017 — A jaw-dropping view of the ever-growing New York skyline from the top of the Empire State Building.
Getty

2018 — A giant black-and-white photograph of David Bowie appears at the track entrance to the Broadway-Lafayette station — only blocks away from where the London-born rock star lived during his final years. The installation was sponsored by Spotify was associated with the exhibition David Bowie at the Brooklyn Museum.
Getty

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