Inside the Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood, New York in 1938
This post was originally published on this siteFor all of the lighthearted and often downright frivolous material that appeared in LIFE through the years, the […]
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Cabinet Card Portrait Photographs of Gilded Age Celebrities by Jose Maria Mora, Photographer of the Rich and Famous
This post was originally published on this siteJose Maria Mora (September 2, 1847 – October 18, 1926) was a Cuban-American portrait photographer active in New […]
A Photo Series of Brighton Beach, Coney Island in 1903
This post was originally published on this siteBrighton Beach is a neighborhood in the southern portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn, within […]
50 Amazing Panorama Photographs Show What New York’s Fifth Avenue Looked Like in 1911
This post was originally published on this siteFifth Avenue is a major thoroughfare in the borough of Manhattan in New York City. It stretches north […]
50 Fascinating Photos of New York City in the 1950s
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 […]
Candid Photographs of Audrey Hepburn at Times Square in New York City, 1951
This post was originally published on this siteActress Audrey Hepburn photographed by Lawrence Fried in Broadway, whilst starring as ‘Gigi’ in the Broadway production of […]
Beautiful Kodachrome Photos of Life in New York in the Late 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteTod Papageorge was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire in 1940, and began to photograph in 1962 during his […]
Beautiful Kodachrome Photos of Parked Cars in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteCars were an indispensible aspect of twentieth-century culture, both for their utility and aesthetics. From 1974 to 1976, […]
New York in the Early 20th Century Through Fascinating Photos
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the years of 1898–1945, New York City consolidated. New York City became the capital of national communications, […]
Window Displays of New York Fashion Stores in the Late 1970s and ’80s
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1980s were a decade of bold style, colors, and silhouettes—and heaping amounts of permed hair. With trends […]
Shocking vintage pictures of Times Square at the height of its depravity in the 1970s and 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom the 1960s to the late 1980s, New York City’s iconic Times Square was a difficult place to […]
26 Wonderful Color Illustrations of London and New York by Tony Sarg
This post was originally published on this siteAnthony Frederick Sarg (April 21, 1880 – March 7, 1942), known professionally as Tony Sarg, was a German […]
30 Vintage Photos of Hicksville, New York in the Mid-1960s
This post was originally published on this siteHicksville is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) within the Town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, on […]
The World Trade Center under construction through fascinating photos, 1966-1979
This post was originally published on this siteThe World Trade Center project was initiated in the early 1960s through the influence of David Rockefeller in […]
Cardiff Giant, the Greatest Hoax in American History
This post was originally published on this siteThe Cardiff Giant was one of the most famous hoaxes in American history. It was a 10-foot-tall (3.0 […]
Bruce Gilden’s Gritty Pictures of 1970s and 1980s New York
This post was originally published on this siteBruce Gilden is an American street photographer. Known for his graphic and often confrontational close-ups made using flash, […]
Lois Rabinowitz, After Being Ejected From Court for Wearing Trousers, 1960
This post was originally published on this siteNewlywed Lois Rabinowitz, 28-year-old secretary, is seen after she got a lecture on how to dress and was […]
’80s New York Street Portrait Photography by Steven Siegel
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 […]
Stunning Pictures of a Wet and Cold New York
This post was originally published on this siteSaul Leiter (1923-2013) was born in Pittsburgh, the son of an internationally renowned Talmudic scholar. Leiter’s interest in […]
Black and White Photos of the New York Auto Show in 1965
This post was originally published on this siteThe New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show that is held in Manhattan in late […]
The photographic story of the The Great New York to Paris Auto Race of 1908
This post was originally published on this siteAt the dawn of the 20th century, automobiles were an infant technology with none of the infrastructure we […]
Roller-Skating Street Ambassador Advertising the Mythical Zohar Photography Studio in Manhattan
This post was originally published on this siteThis amazing daguerreotype photo may look as if it was taken in 19th century New York, but it […]
Amazing Photos of the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair
This post was originally published on this siteThe 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair was a world’s fair that held over 140 pavilions and 110 restaurants, […]
Martin Lewis’ New York City in Stunning Etchings
This post was originally published on this siteMartin Lewis (14 June 1881 – 22 February 1962) was an Australian-born American etcher. Lewis left Australia for […]
DOCUMERICA: Snapshots of America in Crisis in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteBy the late 1960s, the American landscape was ravaged by decades of unchecked land development, blighted by urban […]