Forgotten photographs of a late summer Sunday in Central Park, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteOn a lazy Sunday afternoon in September 1942, photographer Marjory Collins wandered around New York City’s Central Park […]
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Made by Steve’s Cheese Denmark, Here’s the World’s Largest Cheese!
This post was originally published on this siteTo promote its status as the big cheese of America’s dairy producers, Wisconsin created just that – a […]
20 Stunning Studio Portraits Taken by Benjamin J. Falk From Between the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
This post was originally published on this siteBenjamin ‘Jake’ Falk (1853-1925) at the turn of the 20th century was the most reputable theatrical portraitist working […]
Dreamy photochroms of New York City, 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photochrom postcards of New York City were procured by the Detroit Publishing Company and offer a […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of a Batman-Themed Dance Class in New York in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1966, Batman stepped out of the comic book and onto the small screen, and the world was […]
Striking Vintage Photos of Marilyn Monroe Riding a Pink Elephant
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1955, Marilyn Monroe appeared at the premiere night of the Ringling Bros., Barnum & Bailey Circus at […]
Everyday Life of Brownsville, Brooklyn in the Early 1970s Through Amazing Black and White Photos
This post was originally published on this siteBrownsville is a 1.163-square-mile (3.01 km2) residential neighborhood located in eastern Brooklyn in New York City. The neighborhood […]
Beautiful Portraits of Carrie Fisher Posing for Premiere Magazine in 1989
This post was originally published on this site“I don’t want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.” Actress Carrie Fisher (October 21, […]
When New Yorkers heard about the D-Day invasion, 1944
This post was originally published on this siteBy the time the sun rose in New York City on the morning of June 6, 1944, the […]
Amazing Photographs of Construction Workers Installing the Antenna on the Top of the World Trade Center, 1979
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1979, photographer Peter B. Kaplan spent 12 days shooting the crew as they installed a new piece […]
Funny Portraits of John Lennon From the “Walls and Bridges” Photo Session in 1975
This post was originally published on this siteA set of eight black and white photographs from the John Lennon “Walls and Bridges” photo session in […]
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 […]
“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 […]