OldNYC - Historical NYC Photos
Explore New York City history
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
OldNYC is the best way to explore more than 100 years of historical photos of New York City. Discover what was there at thousands of locations across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island.
Introducing Supporter, a one-time purchase that unlocks:
- High-resolution photos: zoom into remarkable detail on ~90% of the collection, streamed from the New York Public Library's original scans
- Address search: jump straight to any street corner in the city
- Timeline: drag through the decades and watch the map fill in year by year
Also in this update:
- Photo details now show borough and neighborhood
- Restored 2,000+ photos that previously appeared with incorrect rotation
- A consistent, bright appearance throughout the app
- Under-the-hood updates for the latest iOS
The developer, Orian Breaux, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Orian Breaux
- Size
- 17.9 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.6 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Alcohol, Tobacco, Drug Use or References
Guns or Other Weapons
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- OldNYC Supporter $4.99
- Copyright
- © OldNYC