-ad 101-

What Did New York Look Like in 1921?

Photograph taken of West Street at Christopher Street in New York, New York, showing a distance of 15 feet 4 inches between the curb and the rail. On the billboard above the restaurant sign to the right is an advertisement for the 1921 film comedy entitled "The Girl in the Taxi", starring Carter and Flora DeHaven.

Posted in 1920s, New York, New York City

-ad 104-

Take a look for yourself. This is West St. and Christopher St. and clearly it’s quite different than what it looks like today.

Now look at the same intersection today on Google Street View. It’s totally unrecognizable.

Recommended For You

Shanghai

A Remarkable Image of Shanghai, China in the 1910s

marco-rubio-life-in-pic004

Four Republican U.S. Senators When They Were Young

Exploring the Past: A Lovely Old Map of New Orleans Under French Control

Take a Look Back at St. Louis in 1907 – A CoolOldPhotos.com Exclusive

The confluence of the Irtysh and Tobol rivers in the Russian Empire. Photograpy by Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii, 1912.

A Look Back at the Russian Empire 100 Years Ago

Horrific Scene of San Francisco After the 1906 Earthquake”

-ad 105-

-ad 103-

Featured Photos

October 1864. "Petersburg, Virginia. Hospital stewards of 2d Division, 9th Corps, in front of tents."

Enjoying a Bottle of Wine in Front of Tents: A Photo from October 1864 in Petersburg, Virginia

Abraham Lincoln in 1863 by Mathew Brady

An Iconic Moment Captured: Mathew Brady's Photograph of Abraham Lincoln in 1863

A Rare Look at President John F. Kennedy's Speech at the University of Washington in 1961

A Fascinating Photo From the Depths of the Great Depression in Des Moines, Iowa

A Look Back at Lebron James' Childhood: From Baby to Superstar

A Fascinating Look at Montreal 100 Years Ago

A Look Back at King William Street in the 1950s: An Old Photo of Adelaide

Exploring Historical Buenos Aires Through Photos: Plaza de la Constitución in 1900

A Rare Look at the Argentine National Congress Building in Buenos Aires in 1909

A Trip Back in Time: Old Hong Kong Supreme Court Building in the 1910s

Cool Old Photos by Email

Ghosts of Cities, LLC. Privacy Policy. All Rights Reserved © 2012-2023. Also visit Ghosts of DC and Ghosts of Baltimore.