Monday, 29 January 2024

Vintage photos of NYC through the years

The first known inhabitants of what is now New York City were the Lenape, an Indigenous people native to the northeastern U.S. Their villages were groupings of round-shaped wigwams constructed from bark.

Photos of New York City Through the Decades

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T he first known inhabitants of what is now New York City were the Lenape, an Indigenous people native to the northeastern U.S. Their villages were groupings of round-shaped wigwams constructed from bark. The name "Manhattan" comes from the Lenape "Manahatta," their word for the hilly, forested area that became one of the biggest cities in the world.

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