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Tax Photographs


Between 1939 and 1941, and again in the mid-1980s, the city photographed every house and building in the five Boroughs. Copies of these unique images are now available for purchase.

Order tax photo.


New York Rises


The Municipal Archives’ new book, New York Rises: The Photographs of Eugene de Salignac is a fascinating history of the City in never-before-seen pictures taken over the first four decades of the twentieth century.

More about the book
Buy the book


Mayor David N. Dinkins


The inventory of the archives of 106th mayor of New York City is now available online. Spanning 1990 through 1993, this inventory provides folder-level access to the records of the mayoral administration of David N. Dinkins.

View Inventory.


Vital Records


The Municipal Archives has records of births reported in the five Boroughs of New York City prior to 1910; deaths reported prior to 1949, and marriages reported prior to 1930.

Vital record search.


Photo Gallery

Municipal Archives gallery shows highlights of our photographic collection that are available for purchase.

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Government Publications


Official City of New York government publications are now available in electronic format.

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Collections Archives


With records dating back to the earliest days of European colonial settlement, the Municipal Archives houses 150,000 cubic feet of historical government records.

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