New York’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of New York. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗New York Township was organized on November 4th, 1869, and was called Grand River Township; its name was changed to the present on December 30th, 1869.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart New York’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how New York’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewLampshade design with six views: …, 1850: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10New York, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Lampshade design with six views: "Kansas", "Jefferson City", "Erie R.R.", "New York", "Niagara", and "Water Works, Phil… (1850) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom the Library of Congress (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.