We’re thrilled to share the latest addition to our historic image archive — a collection donated by longtime Greenwich Village resident Maia Farish (née Reardon). Maia was born at St. Vincent’s Hospital in 1953 and grew up in Greenwich Village at 135 Perry Street and 25 West 8th Street. The photos in her collection highlight her early years throughout the neighborhood, including at Greenwich House, P.S. 41, P.S. 3, I.S. 70, and with friends and family in Washington Square Park. Her mother was active in Jane Jacobs’ rallies and advocacy work (reflected in the photos) and in Village Independent Democrats. Her collection shows a deeply personal slice of life in a magical and transformative time in Greenwich Village’s history.

Our growing historic image archive consists of over 5,000 images in more than 70 collections, covering Greenwich Village, the East Village, NoHo, Lower Manhattan, and great NYC landmarks from the late 18th through the early 21st century. Many of our collections were donated by the public, taken from personal or family photos that show life in our neighborhoods over time. If you’d like to donate your images, go here.