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 […]
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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 […]
Man Trying to Sell His Luxury Roadster for $100 Cash Following the 1929 Stock Market Crash
This post was originally published on this siteThe Wall Street Crash of 1929 (October 1929), also known as the Great Crash, and the Stock Market […]
Amazing Portrait Photos of Ellis Island Immigrants Taken by Augustus F. Sherman Around 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteEllis Island is an island in the bay of New York that served as an entry point for […]
Life in Harlem in 1970 Photographed by Jack Garofalo
This post was originally published on this siteIn the summer of 1970, celebrated French photographer Jack Garofalo spent six weeks in Harlem, a neighborhood that […]
Vintage Photographs of New Yorkers Selling Apples During the Great Depression
This post was originally published on this site“I know that people don’t really consider farming to be the most ‘respectable’ of professions, but when I […]
Operation Mustang: The Story of How Ford Put a 1966 Mustang on Top of the Empire State Building
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the Empire State Building opened in 1931 as the world’s then-tallest building – a title it held […]
Beautiful Vintage Color Photos of New York City 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 […]
May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh Landed in Paris, Completing the World’s First Solo, Nonstop Transatlantic Flight
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 21, 1927, Charles Lindbergh landed in Paris’ Le Bourget Field at 10:22 p.m. local time, completing […]
John Pierre Chates, the Cat Who Came to Stapleton, Staten Island With His Own Passport in 1942
This post was originally published on this site“This is about a refugee ship, 396 refugees from Lisbon. It’s the usual stuff–a baby was born, a […]
The Twin Towers During the 1970s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteThe original World Trade Center was a large complex of seven buildings in the Financial District of Lower […]
New York at the Dawn of the 1990s Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteFollowing two decades of continuous decay, New York in 1990 brought yet another all-time record high in violent […]
Vintage Photos Capture Farewell Scenes at Penn Station in WWII
This post was originally published on this siteAt the height of the Second World War, in April 1943, LIFE photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt came to Penn […]
Vintage Pics of Jerry Lee Lewis With His New Wife Myra Gale Brown at Idlewild Airport, NYC, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage pics of Jerry Lee Lewis with his new wife, Myra Gale Brown, accompanied by his sister […]
In the 1950s, a Pilot Twice Landed an Aircraft on the Streets of New York City While Drunk to Win a Bar Bet
This post was originally published on this siteWhile drinking, a pilot bet he could land outside the bar, 2 hours later he touched down in […]
50 Amazing Color Photos Capture Street Senes of New York in the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteBefore the recession of 1969 helped send New York spiraling into an era of drugs, poverty, and violence, […]