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

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

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

#7 Brooklyn, 1907

Brooklyn, 1907

#11 Grand Central Entrances, 1910

Grand Central Entrances, 1910

#14 Metropolitan Life Building at Night, 1910

Metropolitan Life Building at Night, 1910

#17 Queensborough Bridge Completed, 1910

Queensborough Bridge Completed, 1910

#21 Washington Bridge and Harlem River Drive, 1900s

Washington Bridge and Harlem River Drive, 1900s

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

#24 Queensborough Bridge Entrance, 1910

Queensborough Bridge Entrance, 1910

#27 Underneath the Queensborough Bridge, 1910

Underneath the Queensborough Bridge, 1910

#31 High Bridge, 1900

High Bridge, 1900

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

#34 Snowy New York 1900’s

Snowy New York 1900's

#37 Snowy New York 1900’s

Snowy New York 1900's

#41 Prospect Park, 1900s

Prospect Park, 1900s

#44 Federal Hall, 1900s

Federal Hall, 1900s

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

#47 Syracuse, 1905

Syracuse, 1905

#51 New York Central Railroad, 1911

New York Central Railroad, 1911

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

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

Edward Levick. Mayor McClellan on first subway trip. 1904

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

#57 5th and 25th, 1906

5th and 25th, 1906

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

#61 Union Square, 1900s

Union Square, 1900s

#64 The Arch at Washington Square Park, 1900

The Arch at Washington Square Park, 1900

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

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

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

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

#71 New York skyline, 1914

New York skyline, 1914

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

#74 Skyscrapers, New York, 1914

Skyscrapers, New York, 1914

#77 The High Line, New York, 1914

The High Line, New York, 1914

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

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

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

#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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