The 1949 Rockefeller Center Tree Was the Craziest Christmas Tree Ever?
This post was originally published on this siteIt wouldn’t be Christmas at all without the lighting of the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree. Every year, the […]
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Wonderful Vintage Photographs of New York City’s Street Scenes in 1979 Through a Dutch Sailor’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1979, Peter van Wijk was a radio officer in the Dutch Merchant Marine. That summer, his ship […]
22 Wonderful Color Photographs That Capture Christmas Scenes of New York City in December, 1979
This post was originally published on this site1970s New York was a city of infinite contrast as well as unending possibility. Grimy, graffiti-marred subway cars […]
55 Fascinating Photos That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteHere is a collection of fascinating photos from Michael Donovan that show street scenes of New York City in […]
Striking Black and White Photographs of New York City’s ‘Mean Streets’ in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteRenowned photographer Edward Grazda began his career in that version of NYC. The black and white photos in […]
Vivid Color Photos Capture the Cityscapes of New York and Chicago in the 1970s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteChicago-born photographer Wayne Sorce began capturing the people and places of urban landscapes while at the Art Institute […]
Amazing Black and White Photos Offer an Intimate Look Inside Andy Warhol’s Silver Factory
This post was originally published on this site“Billy’s photos were the only thing that ever came close to capturing the feel of the 1960s Silver […]
45 Amazing Photos That Capture Everyday Life of New York in the Early 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing photos from Dick Leonhardt that capture everyday life of New York from between 1960 and 1961. […]
30 Vintage Photographs of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloons and Floats From the Late 1920s to the 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteFirst held on Nov. 27, 1924, the relatively small event was called the Macy’s Christmas Parade, and it […]
24 Amazing Black and White Photographs Capture the Glamour and Grit of New York City in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFor photographer Arlene Gottfried, the New York she grew up in is rapidly disappearing. “Most of it is […]
10 Interesting Things You May Not Know About Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
This post was originally published on this siteSince 1924, Macy’s has held annual parades on Thanksgiving Day. First known as the “Macy’s Christmas Parade,” the […]
The Face of New York in the 1940s Through Andreas Feininger’s Lens
This post was originally published on this siteBorn in Paris, one of the world’s most prolific photographers, Andreas Bernhard Lyonel Feininger (1906-1999) was an American […]
Faces of New York: 50 Striking Color Photographs Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteSepp Werkmeister made his name as a leading jazz photographer of the 1960s and ‘70s. Traveling to the […]
45 Color Snapshots That Document Everyday Life of New York City in the Late 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteThese amazing snapshots from Dick Leonhardt that captured everyday life of New York City in 1958 and 1959. West […]
Vintage Photographs Captured ‘Human Fly’ George Willig Climbing the World Trade Center in 1977
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 26, 1977, 27-year-old toymaker George Willig from Queens scaled the 110-story South Tower of the World […]
Behind the Scenes Photos of Gene Simmons in a Studio Session in New York City, May 1980
This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1980, just after the release of their eighth studio album Unmasked, guitarist and co-lead […]
Extra! Weegee – Striking Vintage Photographs Capture Everyday Life in New York City in the Late 1930s and Early ’40s
This post was originally published on this siteNo photographer came close to capturing the sensations, scandals, and catastrophes of 1930s and ’40s New York like […]
Nathan Straus and the Milk Stations That Saved the Lives of New York City Kids
This post was originally published on this siteNathan Straus was one of the greatest retail merchants in American history, a co-owner of the Macy’s and […]
Grand Central Terminal in pictures, 1900s-1910s
This post was originally published on this siteNew York Central’s breathtaking Grand Central Terminal (or GCT) is a New York City landmark and world-famous station. […]
Touching Footage of Muhammad Ali Surprised Kids on “Candid Camera” in 1974
This post was originally published on this site“You are Muhammed Ali! Wanna meet my sister?” One a fine day in 1974, at a school in […]
Candid Photographs Reveal New York City Taxicab Passengers Taken by Their Own Driver in the 1980s and ’90s
This post was originally published on this siteA self-described “photographer-taxi driver,” Ryan Weideman presents duotone portraits of punks, white- and blue-collar types, prostitutes, club kids […]
New York in the 1950s: 23 Fascinating Color Snapshots May Make You Softhearted
This post was originally published on this siteThat’s what New York City looked like in the 1950s. Warner Theater, New York, circa 1950 George Washington […]
Vintage Photos of a Giant Pyramid of Captured German Helmets From WWI in New York, ca. 1918
This post was originally published on this site Pyramid of German helmets near Grand Central Terminal : black-and-white photoprint, ca. 1918. Closeup of Pyramid Though […]
25 Amazing Vintage Photographs Document Everyday Life at the “Alcoholic Haven” Sammy’s Bowery Follies in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1944, LIFE magazine described Sammy’s Bowery Follies as an “alcoholic haven.” The part-local dive, part-tourist trap always […]
The Bad Old Days of New York: 15 Black and White Photos Documented NYC Street Prostitutes in 1971
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1971 Burt Glinn documented street prostitutes for New York Magazine. At the time, prostitutes had been getting […]