Kids of New York City in the Late 1950s Through Amazing Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteAs many great cities lay in ruins after World War II, New York City assumed a new global […]
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“The Flatiron” by Edward J. Steichen 1904
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1904, Edward Steichen made this evocative photograph of the streets of New York at twilight. Printed using […]
Some Rare Views of the Statue of Liberty From the Balcony on Its Torch From the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s an amazing photograph of tourists peer out of the Statue of Liberty’s crown at a photographer on […]
Rarely Seen Polaroids of Andy Warhol Taken by Brigid Berlin
This post was originally published on this site“I would take pictures of Andy’s scars and then go down to Union Square and sell them for […]
The Execution of Leon Czolgosz, the Man Who Assassinated President William McKinley in 1901
This post was originally published on this siteThe Execution of Leon Czolgosz, or Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison, is a 1901 silent […]
Anti Miniskirt Sentiment in New York City, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteA woman stands outside the Adele Ross clothing design store, looking at an anti-miniskirt sign in New York […]
30 Fascinating Vintage Photos Capture Everyday Life in Harlem in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteHarlem is a large neighborhood in the northern section of the New York City borough of Manhattan. Since […]
Beautiful Vintage Color Photos of People at Central Park in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteSlim Aarons was an American photographer best known for portraying the glamour of high society, aristocracy, artists, and […]
40 Amazing Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteReeling from a decade of social turmoil, New York in the 1970s fell into a deep tailspin provoked […]
32 Stunning Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteAn American photographer, Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) was a central figure in and important bridge between the photographic circles […]
Garden in Hell: Inside Diana Vreeland’s Glossy Red Apartment in New York City
This post was originally published on this siteDiana Vreeland (September 29, 1903 – August 22, 1989) was a French-American columnist and editor in the field […]
The New Eyelashes, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteBeauty culturists wearing the latest platinum and golden beaded eyelashes introduced at their national convention. A number of […]
PATIENCE and FORTITUDE, 1956
This post was originally published on this siteMary Cumming, Vassar ’57, has an interesting first job in New York as a secretary in the office […]
30 Fabulous Photos Show What New York Looked Like in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteCompared to the 1970s, the 1980s were a time of restrained optimism in New York. The boom on […]
Beautiful Vintage Slides of New York City From the 1950s to 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSince 1997 the collector André Robé has bought slides from the personal archives of private individuals. He built […]
The never solved bombing of Wall Street in rare pictures, 1920
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 16, 1920, as hundreds of Wall Street workers headed out for lunch, a horse-drawn wagon parked […]
Fascinating Black and White Photos Capture Street Portraits of New Yorkers in the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteNew York in the 1980s was an altogether different city from the safe, clean (for the most part), […]
Amateur Radio Installed in car, 1919
This post was originally published on this siteAn amateur radio set installed in a car by Alfred H. Grebe, a radio manufacturer of New York […]
The infamous New York City blackout of 1977
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1977 blackout that hit New York was a crisis that came amidst a sweltering heat wave, a […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of the Westminster Dog Show in 1952
This post was originally published on this siteThe Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breed conformation show that has been held in New York […]
Colorful Life of New York in the 1970s Through Helen Levitt’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1913 in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, New York, American photographer Helen Levitt became intrigued with the transitory chalk drawings […]
Candid Photos Capture Marilyn Monroe Eating Hot Dog in 1957
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs, taken by American photographer Sam Shaw, capture Marilyn Monroe eating hot dogs from a stand, a […]
The Grandmama of NYC Nightlife: Pictures of Sally Lippman aka Disco Sally Doing Some Fancy Stepping at New York Discotheques in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteSally Lippman was 77 years old in these pictures, and still knew how to party. She was a […]
Vibrant Vintage Photos of NYC Gay Pride in the ‘70s
This post was originally published on this sitePride was born with the liberation of Christopher Street after the chaotic Stonewall rebellion on the morning of […]
25 Black-and-White Photos Capture Life in NYC in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteErnst Haas is considered one of the pioneers of color photography and one of the most influential photographers […]