Abstract: This collection contains photographs of real estate parcels in the five boroughs of New York City, dated between 1939-1951, with the bulk of the images dating from 1939-1941. These photographs were part of a new property card system for assessing real property tax in the city, carried out by the Works Project Administration (WPA) and the New York City Tax Department. Although photographs were taken of most extant properties at the time, some tax-exempt buildings, parcels with vacant lots or...

Abstract: The Brooklyn Bridge was built over a thirteen year span beginning in 1869. This extensive collection contains the architectural plans and drawings created during the design, planning and construction stages for the suspension bridge by Civil Engineer, John Augustus Roebling, and includes drawings by his son Washington A. Roebling. The bridge officially opened in 1883.

Abstract: Idilio Gracia Peña served as the Director of the New York City Municipal Archives from 1978-1989 and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Records and Information Services from 1990-1995. This collection contains the records of his tenure.

Abstract: The New York County Supreme Court insolvency assignments and index dates from 1754-1908. Series 1: Insolvency assignments spans 1768-1908, with the majority dating from 1798-1886 and 1900. Series 2: Insolvency assignments index spans 1754-1863 but is not inclusive of all people listed in Series 1. The collection documents insolvent debtors, their debts, and legal actions taken against them in response to their insolvency (bankruptcy). A name inventory of the insolvent debtors...