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Oct 13, 2004 through Jan 17, 2005

Three on the Subway is comprised of three exhibitions of recent and contemporary photographs on, from, and of the subway, presented in honor of the one hundredth anniversary of the opening of New York's subway system in October, 1904.

 

Subway: Photographs by Bruce Davidson

These 65 color photographs taken by celebrated Magnum photographer Bruce Davidson from 1980 to 1980 document some of the darkest days of New York's subway system and capture the resilience of New Yorkers from all social, ethnic, and racial groups who rode the subways during those years.

Subway is made possible through the generous support of James G. Dinan and Elizabeth R. Miller.

 

 

Rebuilding the 1 & 9: Photographs by Sam Hollenshead

Some 45 black-and-white images chronicle the efforts of union workers to rebuild the tracks, tunnels, and subway stations destroyed in the attacks of 9/11, restoring a vital link between Lower Manhattan and the rest of the city.

Rebuilding the 1 & 9 is made possible through the generous support of Parsons Brinckerhoff.

 

 

Subway Memories: Photographs by Camilo Jose Vergara

These 75 color images, showcasing over thirty years of subway photography by Vergara (a Chilean-born documentary photographer and winner of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" award), document the evolution of the city's neighborhoods and offer views of stations, tracks, and trains throughout the urban landscape.

Subway Memories is made possible through the generous support of Peter Kalikow.

SANDY EXHIBITION

The Museum invites submissions of photographs of the areas and people affected by Superstorm Sandy for an exhibition opening November 2013.

MAPPING STATEN ISLAND

The Museum of the City of New York presents this historic map collection in conjunction with the exhibition From Farm to City: Staten Island, 1661-2012

RANDEL FARM MAPS ONLINE!

See Manhattan block-by-block as captured in the 1810s by surveyor John Randel, Jr.

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WORTH & MAINBOCHER

An on-line exhibition featuring 119 stellar works by two masters of the haute couture.

LINDSAY ONLINE EXHIBITION

Visit the virtual exhibition America's Mayor: John V. Lindsay and the Reinvention of New York

THE GLORY DAYS

Explore The Glory Days of New York Baseball, 1947-1957 online.

BRING YOUR GROUP

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Book a group tour of The Greatest Grid or Cecil Beaton.

COLLECTIONS PORTAL GUIDE

Use the Collections Portal Educator Guide to learn how to explore the online resources and inspire students' investigation of New York City.