Beautiful Kodachrome Slides of the 1939 New York World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1939–40 New York World’s Fair was a world’s fair held at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New […]
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Jean-Michel Basquiat, Madonna, Keith Haring, Fab 5 Freddy, Futura 2000 Captured by Andy Warhol in New York City, 1985
This post was originally published on this siteJean-Michel Basquiat, Madonna, Keith Haring, Fab 5 Freddy, Futura 2000 captured by Andy Warhol at Radio City Music […]
People Riding Large Spinning Disk at Coney Island Amusement Park, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteAway with the deep depressions – let’s have a good slapdash smile with the rest of the world […]
Andy Warhol With His Birthday Gifts at Halston’s Studio, August 1978
This post was originally published on this siteAndy Warhol photographed by Robin Platzer for Newsweek with his birthday gifts at Halston’s Olympic Tower studio in […]
Cakewalk Type Side-Show at Coney Island, New York, 1932
This post was originally published on this siteA pair of clowns “help” a woman through the entrance to Steeplechase Park’s Insanitarium and Blowhole Theatre. Located […]
35 Amazing Photos of New York in the 1930s by Samuel Gottscho
This post was originally published on this siteSamuel Herman Gottscho (1875–1971) was an American architectural, landscape, and nature photographer. He was born in Brooklyn in […]
Amazing old photos that capture the everyday life in New York City in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteThese incredible black and white photographs document everyday life in New York City in the 1940s and offer […]
A day from the original Fulton Fish Market in Manhattan, 1943
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos taken by photographer Gordon Parks capture the Fulton Fish Market in lower Manhattan and document the […]
Rare Photos of New York From the 1870s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 19th century, New York City became America’s largest city as well as a fascinating metropolis. Characters […]
Jackie Kennedy Onassis and John F. Kennedy Jr. Ride Bikes in Central Park, 1969
This post was originally published on this siteMaybe most people in Central Park on this Fall day did not pay any special attention to the […]
Oddballs and Activists: Jill Freedman’s Incredible Street Photography
This post was originally published on this siteJill Freedman (October 19, 1939 – October 9, 2019) is a highly respected New York City documentary photographer […]
Stunning street photos capture the citizens and signage of postwar NYC, 1945-1960
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1945, Todd Webb was discharged from the U.S. Navy following World War II, and landed in New […]
35 Fascinating Photos Captured New York’s Street Scenes in the Late 1980s
This post was originally published on this site1980s New York was the quintessential portrait of a gritty city, slowly and grudgingly starting to clean up […]
The Disappearing Face of New York: 27 Wonderful Photos of Old Storefronts in New York
This post was originally published on this siteJames and Karla Murray, specialists in urban photography, spent more than ten years photographing the distinctive facades of […]
50 Vintage Studio Portraits of Celebrities Taken by Carl Van Vechten From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteCarl Van Vechten, a familiar figure among New York City’s literary and artistic circles in the early 20th […]
Photographs of the Vanderbilt Costume Ball Showing the Lavish Lifestyles of the Gilded Age Elite
This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1883, the solemnity of Lent didn’t stand a chance against the social event on […]
20 Vintage Found Photos of Newark Kiddie Parade in 1956
This post was originally published on this siteNewark is a village in Wayne County, New York, United States, 35 miles (56 km) south east of […]
Gorgeous Color Snapshots of Streets of New York Taken By a Russian Tourist in 1978
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1970s were considered a low point in New York City’s modern history. By 1970, the city gained […]
21 Fascinating Black and White Photos Captured Streets of New York in 1979
This post was originally published on this siteThese photographs were taken by Tony Redhead in 1979 after he moved from London to New York to […]
Amazing Vintage Photographs of Automats in New York From the 1940s and 1950s
This post was originally published on this siteOnce the largest restaurant chain in the United States, Automats were a sort of intermediate between a cafeteria […]
Wonderful Color Photographs Document a Woman Getting Her Nails Done at a New York Salon in 1940
This post was originally published on this siteGetting your nails done has become quite commonplace in today’s society, especially before big events, such as weddings […]
28 Stunning Black and White Photos of Manhattan Taken by Berenice Abbott in 1935 and 1936
This post was originally published on this siteAn American photographer, Berenice Abbott was a central figure in and important bridge between the photographic circles and […]
Intimate Portraits of Cross-Dressers at Casa Susanna in the 1950s and 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteWhen collectors Michel Hurst and Robert Swop discovered the many photo albums of Casa Susanna at a 26th […]
20 Intimate Portraits of Harlem Residents Taken by Japanese Photographer Katsu Naito
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1983, at only 18 years of age, Katsu Naito arrived in New York from his native Japan […]
Fascinating Pictures of New York City From the 1870s to 1930s With Google Street View
This post was originally published on this siteNew York City has a long and sprawling history, but looking at the city today, it’s hard to […]