New York Public Library News

Going back in Gotham: OldNYC lets you explore 19th and early 20th century streets of New York City

 

 

Earlier this year, I wrote a story about the New York Public Library (NYPL) adding nearly 200,000 high-resolution images to their Digital Collections archive. They opened up their files and offered an improved API for developers as well. Dan Vanderkam has taken advantage and collaborated with the NYPL to create what is...

Over 180,000 high-resolution files added to New York Public Library collection

 

 

Last week, the New York Public Library added 180,000 digitized items to its Digital Collections.

These out-of-copyright materials are all available in high-resolution downloads for any use. Alongside these new materials, the Digital Collections site itself has seen improvements, including more prominent download links...