50 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Scenes of Kingston, New York in the Early 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteKingston is a city in and the county seat of Ulster County, New York, United States. It is […]
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Before New York Renovations: Old Pics Show How Greenwich Village Has Changed From the 1960s and Early ’70s
This post was originally published on this siteGreenwich Village often referred to by locals as simply “the Village”, is a neighborhood on the west side […]
35 Amazing Pics Show the Inside of New York’s Hotels and Resorts From the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteA cool photo collection shows what the inside of hotels and resorts in New York looked like from […]
Vietnam Veterans Against the War Occupy the Statue of Liberty, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 26, 1971, fifteen Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW) activists barricaded and occupied the Statue of […]
Painters on the Brooklyn Bridge, ca. 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteBridges have been around in the United States since the country’s inception, and even long before that. Up […]
Breathtaking Color Photographs Captured Everyday Life at New York’s Coney Island in the Heat of 1948
This post was originally published on this siteAnd until World War II, Coney Island was the most successful amusement location in the United States. But […]
What Happened on Twenty-Third Street, New York City in 1901
This post was originally published on this site54 years before Marilyn, there was Florence Georgie! Florence Georgie in an image from “What Happened on Twenty-Third […]
Inside New York’s Original Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in 1903
This post was originally published on this siteThe original Waldorf-Astoria was among America’s first big hotels. When it was built during the Victorian era, and […]
The Most Dangerous Animal in the World
This post was originally published on this siteNew York Zoo, 1963 — “You are looking at the most dangerous animal in the world. It alone […]
Candid Photos of Marilyn Monroe at the Premiere of “Some Like It Hot” at the Lowe’s Capital Theatre in March, 1959
This post was originally published on this siteSome Like It Hot made its debut around the world in March 1959. Premiere’s were held in Chicago […]
This Footage of NYC From 1911 Gives a Glimpse Into What Life Was Like in the Big Apple More Than 100 Years Ago
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1911, a Swedish film crew from Svenska Biografteatern, who were sent around the world to make pictures […]
Rare and Candid Photographs of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller at the April in Paris Ball, Waldorf in New York City, 1957
This post was originally published on this siteApril in Paris Ball was an annual US gala event whose mission was to serve charity and Franco-American […]
Incredible Black and White Photos Show the Wild 1970s Party Scene in Nightclubs Across New York
This post was originally published on this sitePhotographer Meryl Meisler has released an exhilarating exhibition of snaps giving us a peek into the excitement of […]
45 Amazing Found Snaps of the 1964 New York World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair held over 140 pavilions, 110 restaurants, for 80 nations (hosted by 37), […]
Behind the Scenes Photographs of Grace Jones Being Painted With Tribal Patterns by Keith Haring in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteKeith Haring and Grace Jones, two of the most inspiring and unique artists of the second half of […]
Fascinating Photos of NYC Street Life in the 1970s by Camilo José Vergara
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1944 in Santiago, Chilean-born, New York-based writer, photographer and documentarian Camilo José Vergara began as a humanistic […]
The Forgotten Dream: Photo Manipulations That Show What If 1900s Immigrants Arrived in Present Day New York City
This post was originally published on this siteIn her photo series titled The Forgotten Dream, Hungarian artist Flora Borsi found black and white photos of […]
The Drag Queen Stroll: Vintage Photographs of Prostitutes in the Meatpacking District in 1980s New York City
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1980s, the Meatpacking District was the most notorious destination for sex clubs, drugs and prostitution, particularly […]
Art on the Beach: Amazing Pics of Men Cavorting on the Landfill Which Would Become Battery Park City in the Mid-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteA warm summer Sunday in the mid-1980s finds Michael Callen and Jim Fouratt cavorting on the landfill which […]
12 Amazing Photographs Capture Streets of New York’s Meatpacking District in 1985
This post was originally published on this siteThe Meatpacking District in the 1980s was a derelict scene. In the early morning hours, trucks rolled in […]
Rare and Strange Photographs From the 1955 Art Students League of New York
This post was originally published on this siteThe Art Students League of New York is an art school located on West 57th Street in Manhattan, […]
26 Amazing Found Photos of New York in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteAn amazing collection of found photos from Gordon Morales that shows everyday life of New York in the late […]
Rare Photographs of Janis Joplin and Tina Turner Performing at Madison Square Garden, November 27, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteDuring a 1969 interview on the Dick Cavett Show, Janis Joplin was asked who she goes to see […]
Ike and Tina Turner, Mick Jagger, and Claudia Lennear Backstage at Madison Square Garden on November 27, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteMick Jagger and Tina Turner were friends for long time, along with bandleader husband Ike and their group, […]
Candid Photographs From the NYC Halloween Parade in Greenwich Village in 1987
This post was originally published on this siteSince its creation in 1973, the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade has become a vital part of the of […]