What Is This?

A Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

11/10/2026

This is A Fence. Entry 56 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

A huge thanks to Museum of the City of New York and their Chief Curator Elisabeth Sherman for sharing their expertise (and their fence!) to help us tell this story!

10/22/2026

This is a Horse Drawn Carriage. Entry 53 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things. Like and follow for more everyday explorations!

10/14/2026

This is the 42nd Street Shuttle. Entry 51 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things. Like and follow for more everyday explorations!

10/06/2026

This is NaviLens. Entry 50 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things. Like and follow for more everyday explorations!

09/29/2026

This is A Bollard. Entry 49 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things. Like and follow for more everyday explorations!

09/25/2026

This is a Bike Lane. Entry 46 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

09/22/2026

This is Park Avenue. Entry 47 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

09/09/2026

This is a Public Health Vending Machine. Entry 46 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

Thank you to NYC Health for speaking with us about this initiative!

09/01/2026

This is a Restaurant Grade. Entry 45 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

08/25/2026

This is a Curb Cut. Entry 44 in our New York City Field Guide to Ordinary Things.

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