September 2019 — Pedestrians crowd the sidewalks around a subway entrance in Times Square, Manhattan. The 42nd Street–Times Square station, one of the busiest in New York City, connects multiple subway lines beneath the bright billboards, storefronts, and heavy traffic of the theater district.

September 2019 — An eagle statue perched on a globe stands outside Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. The bronze sculpture, one of several around the historic landmark, looks out over Midtown with the glass facade of the MetLife Building rising in the background.

September 2019 — The entrance to Track 30 inside Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan is seen at night. The marble hallways of the landmark station lead to the train platforms below, as a commuter and a security officer stand near the archways beneath illuminated signs.

September 2019 — A Metro-North Railroad train waits at a platform inside Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. The concrete pillars and exposed beams of the underground station frame the tracks, where the yellow warning strip lines the edge of the platform.

September 2019 — A Metro-North Railroad train is seen at a station platform, its blue-and-white exterior bearing the MTA logo. The commuter rail line, operated by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, connects New York City with suburbs across New York State and Connecticut.

September 2019 — A Connecticut state seal is displayed on the side of a Metro-North Railroad train car, operated in partnership with the Connecticut Department of Transportation. The red-and-silver exterior includes safety instructions and signage, highlighting the regional rail system that connects commuters between New York and Connecticut.

September 2019 — A Metro-North Railroad train sits at a platform inside Grand Central Terminal in Manhattan. The stainless-steel cars reflect the dim lighting of the underground station, where exposed pipes and graffiti-marked beams highlight the aging infrastructure of the busy commuter hub.

September 2019 — A stairway leads down to the train platforms for Tracks 11 and 13 at Penn Station in Manhattan. A sign reading “Watch Your Step” hangs above the stairs, while a black-and-white advertisement looms over the tracks in the busy transit hub.

September 2019 — Storefronts of The Vitamin Shoppe, Rumour’s Bar and Grill, and The Bread Factory Café are seen at night along a Manhattan street. Cars are parked in front of the businesses.

September 2019 — A staircase leads to the exit at the 47–50 Streets Rockefeller Center subway station in Manhattan. The station serves the B, D, F, and M lines.

September 2019 — A man walks down a long hallway in the New York City Subway system.

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September 2019 — A traffic officer directs pedestrians at a crosswalk in Times Square, Manhattan. Crowds move past construction barriers and street signage in the busy tourist district, where theaters, billboards, and entertainment venues draw thousands of visitors daily.

September 2019 — A dense vertical corridor of advertising light and architecture defines Times Square, seen here at 47th Street and Broadway in Midtown Manhattan. Towering LED billboards and commercial facades—featuring brands from Levi’s to Samsung—create one of the world’s most iconic visual environments. Once a gritty crossroads of theaters and print media, the area was redeveloped in the late 20th century into a symbol of global commerce and digital spectacle, blending entertainment, marketing, and architecture into a single overwhelming urban experience.

September 2019 — The neon marquee of NBC Studios glows outside 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan. The sign, also advertising the Rainbow Room and the building’s observation deck, marks the entrance to the historic headquarters of the television network.

September 2019 — The Lower Plaza at Rockefeller Center in Midtown Manhattan is seen with the golden statue of Prometheus overlooking the outdoor dining area. Rows of international flags line the upper concourse, while crowds gather around the landmark complex that is home to shops, offices, and seasonal attractions.

September 2019 — Two people paddle kayaks along the Hudson River near the USS Intrepid, a decommissioned aircraft carrier now serving as part of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in Manhattan. The massive gray hull of the ship looms over the water, contrasting with the small boats below.

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September 2019 — A vendor works at a brightly lit Sabrett hot dog stand in Manhattan, surrounded by stacks of soda cans, bottled water, and snack foods. Street carts like these are a common sight across New York City, serving pretzels, knishes, and hot dogs late into the night to passing pedestrians.

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September 2019 — A neon sign for Angelo’s Pizza glows against the brick facade of a building in Midtown Manhattan. The Italian restaurant, located near the Ed Sullivan Theater, adds to the neighborhood’s mix of nightlife and dining spots illuminated after dark.

September 2019 — The marquee of the Ed Sullivan Theater glows at night in Manhattan, advertising “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Pedestrians walk past the historic theater, which has been home to late-night television for decades, with nearby businesses like Angelo’s Pizza adding to the busy Midtown street scene.

September 2019 — Traffic and illuminated billboards fill Times Square in Manhattan at night, with streams of cars and taxis moving through the crowded intersection. Bright advertisements, theater signs, and neon lights dominate the scene as pedestrians navigate the sidewalks and bike lanes around one of New York City’s busiest landmarks.

September 2019 — The entrance of Trump International Hotel and Tower in Manhattan is seen at night. Several vehicles, including an NYPD patrol car, are parked outside the building along a marked bike lane.

September 2019 — A dimly lit stairway leads down into a New York City subway station on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. Aging infrastructure and exposed piping are visible along the tiled walls.

September 2019 — Old wooden pilings rise from the East River with the Manhattan skyline glowing in the background. Viewed from Brooklyn Bridge Park

September 2019 — The York Street Station in Brooklyn, New York.

September 2019 — Benches in Central Park on a September evening.

September 2019 — The Inscope Arch sits near the southeast corner of Central Park, close to Grand Army Plaza and 59th Street. At night, the stone passageway offers a calm, almost hidden route beneath the park’s trees.

September 2019 — Taken on the southern edge of Central Park in New York City, looking toward Midtown Manhattan from near The Pond. From left to right, visible buildings include 111 West 57th Street (the thin, needle-like skyscraper), Central Park Tower (one of the world’s tallest residential buildings), and the historic Essex House hotel with its red rooftop sign. The green-roofed Plaza Hotel can also be seen near the center-right, just below the taller modern towers of Billionaires’ Row.

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September 2019 — East River from Manhattan New York City.

September 2019 — Neon lights at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

September 2019 — An MTA bus is stopped along Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing, Queens, a bustling corridor lined with Chinese and Korean storefronts.

September 2019 — Chinatown in Flushing, Queens in New York City.

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September 2019 — The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon at 30 Rock in New York City.

September 2019 — Incubus and Dane Cook at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

September 2019 — Sidewalk on Madison Avenue showing a row of storefronts under scaffolding late at night on Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The Christian Louboutin store window.

September 2019 — A red neon sign reading “Tacos & Tequila” glows in the window of Mexicue, a restaurant on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan.

September 2019 — On a dimly lit street in New York’s Chinatown, the glow of a small Fuzhou restaurant spills onto the sidewalk piled high with black garbage bags. Through the narrow doorway of Zheng Xing Fu Zhou Cuisine Inc., a worker in a red apron is seen bent over, quietly preparing food inside the cramped kitchen. The storefront, framed by boxes and handwritten notices, tells the story of a neighborhood balancing survival and tradition, even as the detritus of the day lines the curb outside. The contrast between the bustling work inside and the refuse outside captures a candid snapshot of city life — grit and perseverance side by side.

September 2019 — Cars pass through the Manhattan Bridge arch and colonnade at dusk in Lower Manhattan on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. Orange traffic barrels line the roadway as construction continues near the historic Beaux-Arts structure.

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September 2019 — Travelers walk past a construction wall at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025. Renovations continue at the Delta terminal as part of the airport’s multibillion-dollar redevelopment project.

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September 2019 — Wastewater treatment plant with sedimentation tanks used to settle and remove solids from incoming water. Metal bridges and railings provide access for workers to maintain and inspect equipment. In the background, storage areas and treatment structures are surrounded by trees and fencing at the edge of the facility.

September 2019 — Wastewater treatment plant in Cottage Grove Minnesota.

September 2019 — Rooftop Patio seen in the North Loop of Minneapolis.

September 2019 — Opened in 2014, Target Field Station is a multimodal transit hub serving the METRO Blue and Green light rail lines, Northstar commuter rail, and several Metro Transit bus routes. It sits adjacent to Target Field, home of the Minnesota Twins, and doubles as a public gathering space with an amphitheater, green plaza, and year-round programming. In this night view, the glowing red canopy and bold “Target Field Station” signage stand out against the dark sky, framed between the historic Ford Center (left, built in 1912 as an assembly plant) and a modern office building (right). A freeway bridge cuts through the foreground, symbolizing the layered infrastructure of the city. This mix of historic brickwork, modern transit, and illuminated signage captures Minneapolis’s ongoing balance of industrial heritage and urban redevelopment.

September 2019 — The Downtown Minneapolis Skyline as seen from the North Loop.

September 2019 — A multilevel parking garage in downtown Minneapolis.

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September 2019 — A tower crane at the site of the new RBC Gateway development in Downtown Minneapolis.

September 2019 — A foggy night in downtown Minneapolis with IDS Center in the background with Xcel Energy Headquarters in the foreground.

September 2019 — The Mississippi River in South St. Paul.

September 2019 — Bridges linking the University of Minnesota East and West banks in Minneapolis. Evening light reflects off campus buildings, including the Weisman Art Museum and the Phillips-Wangensteen Building.

September 2019 — E 19th and 1st Avenue South in Steven's Square, Minneapolis.

September 2019 — The shaft being made that will bring a tunnel boring machine to bore a tunnel under the Mississippi River for a water main.

September 2019 — The Southeast Steam Plant, with its four iconic smokestacks, rises over the Mississippi River near the University of Minnesota’s East Bank campus. Once a coal-fired power station, the facility has been adapted into a cleaner-burning natural gas plant, continuing its role as a landmark in Minneapolis’s industrial skyline.

September 2019 — The University of Minnesota’s Southeast Steam Plant sits along the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, supplying heat and power to the campus and nearby medical facilities. Its red-brick structures and tall orange exhaust stacks stand below the university’s historic engineering buildings.

September 2019 — Freight cars sit on rail tracks near the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, with the University of Minnesota campus in the background. The Southeast Steam Plant and its red exhaust stacks rise behind the trains, and the Washington Avenue Bridge crosses the river farther upstream. The scene highlights the mix of industry, infrastructure, and campus development along the riverfront.

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September 2019 — Sunset over Bde Maka Ska in Minneapolis, MN. Formerly named Lake Calhoun.

September 2019 — IDS Center in Downtown Minneapolis visible from Lake of the Isles.

September 2019 — The First National Bank Building shown in Downtown Minneapolis.

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October 2019 — Secret Service looking through binoculars outside the Target Center in Minneapolis on October 10, 2019. He awaits the Presidential motorcade.

October 2019 — Protesters hold up signs outside the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis. The site of a Trump campaign rally on October 10, 2019.

October 2019 — A protester holds a “Free Hugs” sign amid a large demonstration outside the Target Center in Minneapolis on October 10, 2019. The event coincided with Donald Trump’s campaign rally, drawing thousands who gathered in the rain to voice opposition to his administration’s rhetoric and policies. Despite the tense political atmosphere, moments of solidarity and humor emerged throughout the crowd.

October 2019 — Crowds gathered outside the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis on October 10, 2019, during a Donald Trump campaign rally. Protesters held signs denouncing the administration’s immigration policies and far-right extremism, including one reading “Nazis Go Home – No Kids in Cages.” The event drew thousands of demonstrators and marked one of the city’s largest public displays of opposition during Trump’s presidency.

October 2019 — A Minneapolis Police officer wearing a helmet at a Donald Trump rally in Minneapolis on October 10, 2019.

October 2019 — Protesters fill the intersection near the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis during Donald Trump’s campaign rally on October 10, 2019. Demonstrators carried homemade signs, including one reading “This is Purple Rain Country—Take Your Golden Showers Back to Russia,” referencing Minnesota’s musical icon Prince and the controversies surrounding Trump’s presidency. The rally drew thousands of protesters and supporters alike, marking one of the city’s largest political demonstrations since the 2016 election.

October 2019 — A barricade outside the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis displays a T-shirt reading “Russia Made Me Do It” and a defaced cutout of Donald Trump’s face during protests on October 10, 2019. The demonstration coincided with Trump’s campaign rally at the arena, his first visit to Minnesota since the release of the Mueller report. Thousands of protesters gathered in the streets of the Warehouse District, voicing opposition to the president’s rhetoric and policies amid a heavy police presence and national media attention.

October 2019 — During demonstrations outside President Donald Trump’s campaign rally at the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis on October 10, 2019, a man wearing a hat bearing the Oath Keepers insignia asked for directions near the crowd. The rally drew both Trump supporters and counter-protesters, filling Hennepin Avenue with thousands of people and heavy police presence. The Oath Keepers, founded in 2009, is a far-right, anti-government militia organization whose members have been linked to armed protests and later to the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.

October 2019 — Minneapolis police officers in riot gear form a barricade opposite protesters outside the Target Center on October 10, 2019, during then-President Donald Trump’s campaign rally. The tightly organized police line extended along First Avenue, separating demonstrators from event attendees as tensions rose late into the evening. The rally drew thousands of protesters and supporters to downtown Minneapolis, prompting one of the largest coordinated law enforcement deployments in the city that year.

October 2019 — Police on bicycles patrol downtown Minneapolis outside the Target Center while protesters and rally-goers gather ahead of a 2019 Trump campaign event.

October 2019 — A woman wearing a “Trump 2020” hat smiles from inside a downtown Minneapolis bar near the Target Center on October 10, 2019. The establishment, decorated with promotional posters for discounted beer and wings, became a temporary gathering spot for attendees arriving early to the president’s evening campaign rally. The 2019 visit marked a rare appearance by a sitting U.S. president in Minneapolis and drew both supporters and demonstrators into the city’s entertainment district, where security and anticipation heightened throughout the afternoon.

October 2019 — Located near the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis, the Target Field light rail station was patrolled by Homeland Security officers on October 10, 2019. The increased presence coincided with a major political rally at the nearby arena, leading to heightened security across the surrounding Warehouse District transit corridor.

October 2019 — Protesters crowd Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis carrying handmade signs during a demonstration against then-President Donald Trump on October 10, 2019. The rally, tagged online as #MNPEACHMENT, drew thousands of Minnesotans expressing opposition to Trump’s policies and calling for impeachment. The march began near the Target Center, where Trump was holding a campaign rally, and stretched across downtown under a heavy police presence.

October 2019 — A protester holds up protest sign outside the Target Center in Downtown Minneapolis where Trump was to speak in October 2019.

October 2019 — Woman holds up a sign that reads "Trump read my sign" in Minneapolis on October 10, 2019.

October 2019 — Protesters outside the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis. Trump supporters behind the glass. Campaign event October 10, 2019

October 2019 — Protesters outside the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis. Trump supporters behind the glass. Campaign event October 10, 2019

October 2019 — Department of Homeland Security at the Warehouse District LRT station on October 10, 2019 during a Donald Trump rally at the Target Center.

October 2019 — A security officer surveys the area from a parking ramp rooftop across from the Target Center in downtown Minneapolis on October 10, 2019. The elevated position provided an unobstructed view of streets surrounding the arena ahead of a campaign rally held by President Donald Trump. Local police, federal agents, and Homeland Security personnel maintained a visible presence throughout the entertainment district as thousands of attendees and protesters gathered nearby.

October 2019 — Man holds up a sign that reads "I vote for presidents who can spell, uses punctuation and isn't a narcissistic sociopath." outside the Target Center during a Trump protest on October 10, 2019.

October 2019 — Protesters hold up signs outside the Target Center during a Trump protest in Minneapolis on October 10, 2019.

October 2019 — "American Horror Story" protest sign in Minneapolis on October 10, 2019.

October 2019 — Protesers hold up signs outside the Target Center in Minneapolis on October 10, 2019.

October 2019 — Sign reading "I didn't fight the nazi's just so Trump could turn America fascist" being held up outside First Avenue during a Trump protest in Minneapolis on October 10, 2019.

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October 2019 — The Lakewood Cemetery Garden Mausoleum, completed in 2012 and designed by Joan Soranno and John Cook of HGA Architects, represents a modern counterpart to Lakewood’s historic chapel. Built into the natural slope of the cemetery grounds, the structure uses gray granite and white mosaic marble to evoke quiet reflection and permanence. Its minimalist form and interplay of light were conceived to harmonize with the surrounding landscape of Lake Calhoun (Bde Maka Ska). The mausoleum extends Lakewood’s 150-year tradition of blending architecture, art, and remembrance within a park-like setting in south Minneapolis.

October 2019 — The Lakewood Cemetery Memorial Chapel in Minneapolis, completed in 1910 and inspired by Byzantine architecture, stands as one of Minnesota’s most significant funerary landmarks. Its interior mosaics—crafted with over ten million pieces of Venetian glass—were modeled after the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The surrounding landscape, designed in the late 19th century, reflects the “garden cemetery” movement that emphasized serenity and park-like beauty. Today, Lakewood remains both an active cemetery and a public green space, connecting generations through its art, architecture, and memorial traditions.

October 2019 — The bright red mural on the side of Rainbow Chinese Restaurant at 2739 Nicollet Avenue anchors Minneapolis’s iconic “Eat Street” corridor. Painted in bold geometric letters spelling “Minneapolis,” the work was designed to celebrate the neighborhood’s cultural diversity and long history as a hub for immigrant-owned restaurants. The panda motif and stylized lettering nod to the restaurant’s founder, Tammy Wong, whose establishment has been a local fixture since 1987. The mural, illuminated at night by warm overhead lighting, has become a recognizable landmark symbolizing the creative and culinary energy of Eat Street in the Whittier neighborhood.

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October 2019 — Inside a tiled subway passageway, light blue and red accents curve along the walls, leading commuters toward the platform below. The design is distinctly retro, with polished tiles and fluorescent lighting evoking a mid-20th-century aesthetic found in older metro systems. The turn of the corridor reveals a glimpse of signage and station names, grounding the space in the everyday flow of city life.

October 2019 — An empty corridor of the Chicago Pedway connects the Randolph/Washington subway station to surrounding office buildings and shopping centers beneath the Loop. The Pedway system, developed beginning in the 1950s, extends for more than 40 city blocks, linking major transit lines with civic and commercial spaces. Its mid-century design—terrazzo floors, tiled walls, and fluorescent lighting—reflects the city’s practical approach to all-weather pedestrian infrastructure, a defining feature of downtown Chicago’s urban core.

October 2019 — An illuminated stairway leads up to one of Chicago’s iconic “L” (elevated) train platforms in the Loop at night. The steel structure, marked with the system’s signature riveted beams, is part of the century-old elevated rail network that defines the city’s core transit identity. Below, a “Police Line – Do Not Cross” barricade and the quiet, empty street evoke a rare moment of stillness in an area usually dominated by the hum of trains and late-night traffic. This view highlights the utilitarian geometry and enduring presence of the Chicago Transit Authority’s elevated system, still serving as the backbone of the city’s rapid transit since the late 19th century.

October 2019 — Passengers purchase tickets inside the Grand/State train station in Chicago.

October 2019 — A stairway leads down to the platform at the Chicago Transit Authority’s Grand Station on the Red Line. The tiled corridor—lined with blue ceramic panels and stainless-steel railings—reflects the late-20th-century design style common to CTA subway renovations, emphasizing functionality and durable materials. The bright fluorescent lighting and tiled curvature guide commuters from street level into the subterranean rail network that connects Chicago’s North Side, Loop, and South Side neighborhoods. The subtle skyline motif on the tiles pays homage to the city’s architectural identity while marking one of the Red Line’s busiest downtown access points.

October 2019 — The Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois, represents the global reach of one of the world’s largest agricultural and food processing corporations. Founded in 1902, ADM moved its main offices to Chicago in 2014 after more than a century in Decatur, Illinois. The company plays a major role in grain trading, oilseed processing, and biofuels, influencing commodity markets and global food supply chains. Its Chicago location, near the Chicago River and the city’s historic financial district, reflects the enduring link between Midwest agriculture and the global commodities trade that has long defined Chicago’s economic identity.

October 2019 — The illuminated marquee of the Jewelers Center glows along South Wabash Avenue in Chicago’s historic Jewelers Row District. Located at 5 S Wabash, this 1920s-era Art Deco building is home to more than 180 independent jewelers and gem traders, many specializing in custom design and repair. The tower, part of the landmark Mallers Building, stands within the Loop’s long tradition of craftsmanship and trade that dates back to the city’s early commercial boom. At night, the neon-lit sign continues to evoke Chicago’s mid-century downtown energy, linking the modern financial core with its industrial and artisanal past.

October 2019 — The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) logo is displayed beneath the steel elevated tracks that define the Loop, the city’s central business district. The structure, part of the “L” system first built in the late 19th century, remains one of Chicago’s most enduring symbols of urban mobility. Overhead girders and riveted beams—many still original to the early 1900s—carry trains above streets lined with early skyscrapers and historic facades. The CTA continues to operate one of the largest and oldest public transit networks in the United States, moving more than a million riders daily through Chicago’s interconnected system of rail and bus lines.

October 2019 — A Royal Taylor demolition excavator works overnight in downtown Chicago, dismantling the remains of a mid-century parking structure near North Wabash Avenue. The location, part of an area undergoing major redevelopment, reflects the city’s continual cycle of teardown and renewal. Once a dense cluster of low-rise commercial and industrial buildings, this district is being transformed by modern high-rise towers and mixed-use developments that are reshaping the skyline and urban streetscape of central Chicago.

October 2019 — Randolph/Washington station sits beneath the heart of downtown Chicago, forming part of the CTA Red Line that runs through the State Street subway. Opened in 1943 as part of the city’s ambitious subway expansion, the station connects directly to the extensive Chicago Pedway system, linking offices, retail centers, and civic buildings underground. Its tiled vault and distinctive 1940s-era design remain largely intact, representing the Art Moderne phase of Chicago’s transit infrastructure.

October 2019 — Ronny’s Original Steak House, a longtime fixture of Chicago’s Loop dining scene, glows under its vintage neon sign at night. Founded in 1963, the cafeteria-style steakhouse has served generations of downtown workers, theatergoers, and travelers from its no-frills location near the CTA Red Line and City Hall. Its tufted green booths, mirrored walls, and steady stream of regulars evoke an earlier era of affordable downtown dining—one of the few survivors of mid-century Loop eateries that once defined the city’s commercial core.

October 2019 — The curved platform of a Chicago Transit Authority Blue Line station reveals the utilitarian design of the city’s subway infrastructure, part of the Milwaukee–Dearborn subway opened in 1951. The tunnel’s tiled blue panels and low arched ceiling reflect the postwar engineering era that brought rapid transit beneath the Loop and the West Side, connecting O’Hare International Airport to downtown. Despite its age, this corridor remains a vital artery in Chicago’s daily commuter network, a symbol of mid-century urban mobility still in constant motion beneath the city streets.