New York City as it was 1853-1901, through 196 wonderful photographs: great blizzard, Lincoln's funeral procession, great buildings, much more.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Old Queens, N.Y., in Early Photographs: 261 Prints by Vincent F. Seyfried, William Asadorian Recalls "good old days" in Maspeth, Jamaica, Astoria, Jackson Heights, other areas: DeWitt Clinton mansion, hotel where Washington slept (1790), plus recent landmarks — Astoria Studios, 1939 World's Fair, more. 261 prints.
New York at the End of the 20th Century by James Spero, Edmund V. Gillon, Jr. Newly updated guide with 100 striking photos, detailed captions of Empire State Building, United Nations, Times Square, Statue of Liberty, other landmarks. Map. Foreword by Edward I. Koch.
Spectacle in the White City by Stanley Appelbaum, Peter B. Hales A splendid tribute to The World's Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893, this volume offers a grand photographic record, printed in duotone in a sweeping landscape format. Includes essays and captions by a noted historian. 128 photographs.
