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Rachel and Schulim Pewzner, from Warsaw, Poland, interviewed at Ellis Island, 1950. history

Gateway to a New World: Rare Photos From Ellis Island

The Statue of Liberty, photographed from a helicopter, 1952. destinations

The Face of Freedom: Portraits of the Statue of Liberty

Dog walkers in Central Park, New York, 1967. animals

The Early Days of Professional Dog Walking

Montezuma the margay in New York apartment, 1961. animals

It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s a Margay Kitten in a New York Apartment!

Marilyn Monroe sings "Happy Birthday" to JFK, New York, 1962. people

Alone in a Crowd: Marilyn Sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to JFK, May 19, 1962

New York City, summer 1969. lifestyle

New York Groovy: City Fashions from the Summer of 1969

Partiers in New York City on New Year's Eve, as 1941 turns to 1942. lifestyle

Photos from New Year’s Eve in New York as America Joined the War

Street gang, The Reapers, New York 1972 history

Gang of New York: LIFE With the Reapers, 1972

arts & entertainment

High Kicks and Hard Knocks: Inside Life With the Rockettes

James Dean, New York City, 1955 people

James Dean in the Rain: The Iconic Photo of Hollywood’s Most Enigmatic Star

Skateboarding in New York City, 1965 lifestyle

When Skateboarding Was Young

A New York City doorman flags down a taxi for one of the residents of his building, 1944. lifestyle

All Hail New York Taxis: Gotham Cabs and Cabbies of the 1940s

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