35 Amazing Postcards Capture Swimming Pools of New York in the 1950s and ’60s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Amateur Swimming Association was founded in 1869 in England and the Oxford Swimming Club in 1909. The […]
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Winter, Fifth Avenue (1893)
This post was originally published on this siteWinter, Fifth Avenue is a black and white photograph taken by Alfred Stieglitz in 1893. The photograph was […]
18 Vintage Photographs of Coney Island, New York During the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIt was a troubling decade: America was a nation healing from the Great Depression, and had spent four […]
New Wave Downtown Fashion by Edo Bertoglio
This post was originally published on this siteEdo Bertoglio is a Swiss photographer and film director. He received his degree in film directing and editing […]
Vintage Postcards Show Hotel Restaurants of New York in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteReturning World War II veterans created a post-war economic boom and the development of large housing tracts in […]
Acrobats Balance on Top of the Empire State Building, New York City, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteAcrobats performed a balancing act on a ledge of the Empire State Building in Manhattan on August 21, […]
Then and Now Photos From the Famous Funny Faces Photo Made by Brooke Shields and Christie Brinkley in 1987
This post was originally published on this siteBrooke Shields and Christie Brinkley first made the funny faces—twisted pouts and crazy eyes—at a party on Feb. […]
Photos of Madonna Taken by Her Boyfriend Dan Gilroy in New York in 1979
This post was originally published on this siteDan Gilroy met Madonna, then an aspiring dancer, at a party in 1979. They became romantically involved and […]
Rare Photographs of New York City’s Parade at the End of World War I
This post was originally published on this siteOn March 25, 1919, 20,000 men of the New York National Guard’s 27th Division owned the streets of […]
Amazing Photographs of the Silver Apples Performing in New York City, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteSilver Apples jammed with Jimi Hendrix, counted John Lennon as a fan, and produced extraordinary electronic music — […]
The Story Behind the Photo of Brooke Shields Doing Goofy Face on the Street of New York City, 1981
This post was originally published on this siteAt 7 o’clock in the morning, on the day of her Sweet Sixteen party, Christa Brooke Camille Shields […]
Photos of Sterling St. Jacques and Bianca Jagger Dancing at Studio 54 in New York City, 1978
This post was originally published on this siteBorn 1957 in Salt Lake City, Utah, American model, actor and dancer Sterling St. Jacques was the adopted […]
Early Photographs of Bob Dylan Taken by John Cohen in New York City, 1962
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1962, shortly after a young Bob Dylan arrived in New York City, he met fellow musician John […]
25 Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Central Park in the Summer of 1961
This post was originally published on this siteCentral Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East […]
Vintage Photos of Immigrants at Ellis Island, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteEllis Island is a historical site that opened in 1892 as an immigration station, a purpose it served […]
Coney Island in old color images, 1948
This post was originally published on this siteFor e brief time, early in the twentieth century, Coney Island was the most dazzling spectacle in the […]
Beautiful Girls in New York City, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1944, Alfred Eisenstaedt photographed a group of fashionable ladies in front of Rockefeller Center. The series photo […]
On the Night of May 2, 1977, Bianca Jagger Rode Into Her 27th Birthday at Studio 54 on a Horse
This post was originally published on this siteStudio 54 was a staple of the 1970s and ’80s party scene. It was a serious celebrity playground, […]
Vintage Photos of Auto Polo Matches in New York From Early the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteAuto polo was a motorsport invented in the United States with rules and equipment similar to equestrian polo […]
20 Sweet Photos Captured Springtime in Brooklyn in 1949
This post was originally published on this siteThis is Brooklyn just four years after the end of World War II. In 1949, when Brooklyn on […]
Al Pacino’s Mugshot After Being Arrested on Suspicion of Attempted Robbery, 1961
This post was originally published on this siteNobody usually looks their best when posing for a police mugshot. It happened on the night of January […]
Times Square During the 1940s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteTimes Square is a major commercial intersection in central Manhattan at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue. […]
Stunning Portraits of Edie Sedgwick Photographed by Nat Finkelstein, 1966
This post was originally published on this siteNat Finkelstein was the house photographer for the Factory from 1964 to 1967, he created spontaneous portraits not […]
Skater Performing on a Tiny Ice Rink in Store Window, New York City, 1939
This post was originally published on this siteWhat is said to be the world’s smallest ice-skating rink was constructed in a display window of a […]
Torches of Freedom: Photographs of Women Smoking Publicly During the Easter Sunday Parade in 1929
This post was originally published on this siteCigarette companies began selectively advertising to women in the late 1920s. In 1928 George Washington Hill, the president […]