The New Yorker has posted a very neat split-screen tour of the same streets in New York City, letting you see the Big Apple in the 1930s and today. Times Square, Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge–they’re all on display. What a difference 80 years make.
Below you can find other historical videos and photos of NYC … and London and Berlin too. Enjoy.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same. Back then there were more horses and trolleys. Today, there are more bikes and runners.