New York in the 1980s Through Fascinating Photos
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 […]
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Photos of Port Washington Houses in the 1940s
This post was originally published on this sitePort Washington is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of North Hempstead in Nassau County, […]
Fascinating Photos of People Cooling Off in New York’s Overflowing Public Pools
This post was originally published on this siteIn order to pull the United States out of the Great Depression, the New Deal, a series of […]
Portraits of Ronnie Spector Taken by Winston Vargas in Washington Heights, 1961
This post was originally published on this siteVeronica Bennett (later known as Ronnie Spector) during lunchtime at George Washington High School in Washington Heights, circa […]
Elvis Presley Photographed by Alfred Wertheimer Recording at RCA Studio 1 in New York on July 2, 1956
This post was originally published on this site“Most of the time, Elvis never even knew I took his picture,” said Alfred Wertheimer, whose intimate and […]
Incredible Photos of New York City’s Subway in 1980
This post was originally published on this siteIn the spring of 1980, Bruce Davidson began his ‘Subway’ project, which focused on New York City’s subway […]
Dancing on Broadway, 1958
This post was originally published on this siteThe original cast of “Fancy Free,” photographed dancing on Broadway in 1958: Muriel Bentley, Janet Reed, Harold Lang, […]
Gritty photos capture the urban decay and the street life of New York City in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1970s, New York City was a broken, ungovernable metropolis barreling into anarchy. New Yorkers remember this […]
20 Historic Photos of USS Recruit, a Dreadnought Battleship Built in Union Square From 1917-1920
This post was originally published on this siteUSS Recruit was a wooden mockup of a dreadnought battleship constructed by the United States Navy in Manhattan […]
A Day in the Life With a Young Jane Fonda in New York City in November 1959
This post was originally published on this siteIt was the first time Paris Match magazine met Jane Fonda in the living room of her father, Henry […]
New York Snowstorms: 25 Fabulous Photos of the Blizzard of 1996
This post was originally published on this siteThe blizzard of 1996 was one of the most severe to ever hit NYC, falling only an inch […]
Fascinating Vintage Photos of People Dancing at the Savoy Ballroom
This post was originally published on this siteThe Savoy Ballroom was a large ballroom for music and public dancing located at 596 Lenox Avenue, between […]
Amazing Polaroid Shots Taken by Maripol on the Set of ‘Downtown 81’
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1977, young stylist and jewelry designer Maripol and her then-boyfriend Edo Bertoglio moved from Paris to New […]
Beautiful Color Photos of Coney Island in 1948
This post was originally published on this siteConey Island is a peninsular neighborhood and entertainment area in the southwestern section of the New York City […]
Stunning Black and White Photos of New York by André Kertész
This post was originally published on this siteAndré Kertész (1894 – 1985), born Andor Kertész, was a Hungarian-born photographer known for his groundbreaking contributions to […]
KISS With Their Parents, 1977
This post was originally published on this siteGroup photos of KISS at Madison Square Garden backstage together with their parents in 1977:
Stunning Photos of Postwar New York From 1945 to 1948
This post was originally published on this siteThese stunning pictures of postwar New York were taken by Todd Webb, an American photographer notable for documenting […]
The Story of Famous Geisha Teruha (aka Chishō Takaoka) and Her Lesbian Love Affair in the USA
This post was originally published on this siteHer real name was Tatsuko Takaoka. She was born in Osaka in 1896. It is unclear how, or […]
The Story Behind the Portraits of Ozzy Osbourne in a Pink Tutu, Shot by Mark Weiss for Circus Magazine in 1981
This post was originally published on this siteIn April 1984, photographer Mark Weiss was assigned to shoot with Ozzy Osbourne for a cover and feature […]
Magnificent pictures of New York’s old Penn Station before it was demolished, 1910-1963
This post was originally published on this siteDuring the first half of the twentieth century, the original Pennsylvania Station was one of New York City’s […]
Fascinating Black-and-White Pictures of New York Street Life in the Late 1960s
This post was originally published on this siteThese pictures were taken by James Jowers, an American street photographer. Jowers began receiving training in photography and […]
The Bread and Puppet Theater
This post was originally published on this site Peter and Elka Schumann began The Bread & Puppet Theater in 1962–1963 in New York City. It […]
Beautiful Vintage Black-and-White Photos of Life in New York in the Late 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteManel Armengo is a Spanish photographer. He studied journalism in Barcelona and has been doing photojournalism independently since […]
Diana Ross Roller Skating in New York, ca. 1981
This post was originally published on this siteDiana Ross is a singer and actress, starring in one of the most successful girl groups of the […]
Vintage photos show the spectacular engineering feat that brought drinking water to New York City, 1906-1917
This post was originally published on this siteThese incredible vintage photos show how one of the world’s greatest engineering feats was created in 1906-1915 to […]