New York Skylines

 

Until the early 18th century the representation of urban landscapes was generally artistic. Later, the use of camera obscura and lenses allowed artists and engineers to take more technical views. Since the mid-19th century, photography has changed the way urban spaces are recorded.

Until the 1870s, the New York City skyline was dominated by the church spires, Trinity Church being the tallest. Manhattan skyline has changed a lot with de rise of skyscrapers in the late 19th century, especially in Southern Manhattan. In the early 20th century, most visitors to Manhattan had a vivid impression of the City through its skyscrapers.

More: Historical maps of New York City

More: 20th century skylines of NYC

More: Skylines & bird's eye views of NYC in 19th century

More: Vintage aerial views of New York

 

 

Old City of New York

 

 

East River NY

 

Nieuw Amsterdam

 

 

City New York

 

Brooklyn Heights

 

Skyline of Midtown Manhattan in February 2019, from Hudson River. The Empire State Building is about the center of the image (credit: Julienne Schaer / NYC & Company).

 

NY eighteenth century

 

Aerial image NY

 

Nineteenth Century NY

 

North River NY

 

New York Ratzer

 

New York City Waterfront

 

Aerial views New York

 

Skyline old Manhattan

 

Copyright © Geographic Guide - Antique images of NYC.

 

Harbor NY

 

20th century NY

 

20th century NY

 

Old New York City

 

 

NY skyline 19th century

 

United Nations Buildings

 

New Amsterdam

 

Manhattan NY

 

Lower Manhattan NYC

 

NYC Lower Manhattan

 

Novum Amsterodamum New Amsterdam

 

Southwest Prospect NY

 

New York 1964

 

NY Panorama

 

New York Harbor

 

Lower Manhattan Waterfront

 

Brooklyn Bridge Manhattan

 

Bird's Eye View

 

Old photo NYC

 

New York Governors Island

 

NY Early Skyscrapers

 

New York Skylines

 

New York 1900

 

 

NY 18th century

 

Skyscrapers NY

 

21st Century

 

Southern Manhattan

 

Hudson River

 

New York City old

 

The amazing view of Lower Manhattan, taken in February 2019 (credit: Julienne Schaer / NYC & Company).

 

Midtown Manhattan NY

 

New York City old

 

The East River waterfront in 1849 by Fanny Palmer, with some notable buildings in the view, from Trinity Church, on the left, to City Hall, on the right.

 

Riverfront East River

 

Hudson River NY

 

Manhattan photographs

 

 

 

New York 20th century

 

Manhattan skyline

 

New Amsterdam

 

New York 18th Century

 

WTC

 

 

Lower Manhattan

 

Chrysler Building images

 

Skyline Manhattan NYC

 

 

 

NYC Skyscrapers

 

Empire State images

 

 

 

21st century

 

 

 

NYC

 

 

NYC Skyline