“Leaders of the World” Sign, the World’s First Forgotten Electric Wonder
This post was originally published on this siteLeaders of the World (alternate title: The Fiery Chariot Race in New York) was an electric advertising sign […]
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South End of Longacre Square (Today Called Times Square), New York City, 1898
This post was originally published on this siteLooking northwest down 42nd Street (left) from Broadway. Right half of the picture is the triangular island between […]
Apr. 28, 1941: The First Electric Animated Sign Was Placed on Broadway at 44th in New York City
This post was originally published on this siteApr. 28, 1941: The first electric animated sign, designed by American advertising executive Douglas Leigh, was placed on […]
Pedestrians Watching Traffic Signal Activation on 7th Ave. in Manhattan on April 20, 1955
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1955, New York City’s then Department of Traffic introduces the first eight neon pedestrian signals from Winko-Matic. […]
Swing Dancing at the 1939 New York World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThere is a remarkable bit of film, taken some time in 1939 or 1940, from the New York […]
Wonderful Color Photos Show How People Dressed For Easter Parade in New York City in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1950s, the phrase “Sunday’s best” meant something quite different than it does today. On Easter Sunday, […]
22 Historical Photos Capture Everyday Life in Levittown in the 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteKnown as the archetypal post-war American suburb, Levittown was the first mass-produced housing development and set a standard […]
20 Amazing Vintage Photos Show What Coney Island Looked Like at the Turn of the 20th Century
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 19th century, Coney Island began its rapid development into what is now an iconic tourist […]
MadonnaLand at Macy’s, 1985
This post was originally published on this siteLong before there was the Truth or Dare or the Material Girl line at Macy’s there was MadonnaLand […]
Vintage Photographs of Bronze Traffic Signal Towers in New York City From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this site In the early 20th century, street congestion along New York’s Fifth Avenue was so bad that it […]
Some of Amazing Postcards of the Coney Island Boardwalk From the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThe wood planks of the Coney Island Boardwalk were designed to accommodate two kinds of traffic: pedestrian and […]
Candid Photographs of Liza Minnelli With Her Famous Friends Partying at Studio 54
This post was originally published on this siteIn the late 1970s, there was no place more decadent and groovy than the legendary Studio 54, in […]
March 6, 1920: New York City Debuted Its First Traffic Signal System
This post was originally published on this siteOn March 6, 1920, New York City debuted its first traffic signal system, on 42nd Street and 5th […]
Amazing Photographs Captured Harlem Fashion Scenes in 1950
This post was originally published on this siteEve Arnold was expressing misgivings about her professional relationship with Marilyn Monroe, and her intimate portraits of the […]
Historical Pictures of Snowfalls and Blizzards in New York City, 1900s-1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom delicate snow showers to mighty blizzards, New Yorkers have danced with winter’s icy tunes for decades. These […]
Vintage Photographs of New York’s Empire State Express Trains Passing Through Washington Street, Syracuse
This post was originally published on this siteLong before there was Amtrak in New York, there was the Empire State Express train. The legendary New […]
Positively Camera Shy at O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue, New York City, ca. 1942
This post was originally published on this sitePhotojournalist Marjory Collins snapped these two women at O’Reilly’s Bar on Third Avenue, New York City in 1942 […]
“Christmas Traffic” by Slim Aarons, 1953
This post was originally published on this siteRed and white automobile lights on Park Avenue, New York at Christmas time in December, 1953. The rear […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs Capture Scenes of Little Syria in New York City From the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteOnce upon a time in New York City, years before the World Trade Centre was built and the […]
In January of 1908, New York City Passed the Ordinance to Forbid Women From Smoking in Public
This post was originally published on this siteOn January 21, 1908, it became illegal for women to smoke in public in New York City. That […]
Kurt Cobain and Nirvana During the Taping of ‘MTV Unplugged’ at Sony Studios in New York City in 1993
This post was originally published on this siteMTV Unplugged in New York is a live album by Nirvana, released on November 1, 1994. It features […]
50 Amazing Vintage Portraits of Empire Gas & Electric, Co. (New York) Employees in the 1910s
This post was originally published on this siteThe Empire Gas and Electric Company was formed in 1911, merged into itself the Central New York Gas […]
Amazing Photographs From 1979 No Nukes Concerts
This post was originally published on this siteMusicians United for Safe Energy, or MUSE, was an activist group founded in 1979 by Jackson Browne, Graham […]
45 Amazing Photos Show What New York Looked Like in the 1900s
This post was originally published on this siteNew York City was a bustling metropolis by the early 20th century, the city was a booming business […]
Rescued Crew Members From the RMS Titanic Being Given Dry Clothes in New York City, 1912
This post was originally published on this siteThe surviving members of the Titanic crew received a warm and much-needed welcome when they arrived in New […]