Formerly known as Longacre Square, Times Square was renamed in 1904 after The New York Times moved its headquarters to the newly erected Times Building – now One Times Square – the site of the annual New Year’s Eve ball drop which began on December 31, 1907, and continues today, attracting over a million visitorsContinue reading “30 Amazing Vintage Photographs Showing Times Square From Between the 1930s and 1970s”
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38 Amazing Photos Showing Street Scenes in Salt Lake City in the 1970s
Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah, as well as the seat of Salt Lake County, the most populous county in Utah. With a population of 199,723 in 2020, the city is the core of the SaltContinue reading “38 Amazing Photos Showing Street Scenes in Salt Lake City in the 1970s”
22 Wonderful Photographs of Singer Mary Hopkin in the 1960s and 1970s
Mary Hopkin was born in Pontardawe, Wales on 3 May 1950. In her teens she made some modest success as a Welsh folk singer until one day, on 4 May, 1968, one day after her 18th birthday, she appeared on the television talent show Opportunity Knocks (1956), a show which featured talented up-and-coming show businessContinue reading “22 Wonderful Photographs of Singer Mary Hopkin in the 1960s and 1970s”
58 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of ‘Jaws’ (1975)
Jaws is a 1975 American thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the 1974 novel by Peter Benchley. In the film, a man-eating great white shark attacks beachgoers at a summer resort town, prompting police chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) to hunt it with the help of a marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and aContinue reading “58 Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos From the Making of ‘Jaws’ (1975)”
20 Vintage Photos of Young Jackie Chan in His Early Kung Ku Movies
Jackie Chan played a fair few small roles and did a lot of stunts in movies before taking the lead in some of the films listed further down. He had a minuscule part in Come Drink with Me at the age of 16 and even the highly regarded A Touch of Zen (among other films),Continue reading “20 Vintage Photos of Young Jackie Chan in His Early Kung Ku Movies”
15 Vintage Photos of Famous Musicians at Play
40 Stunning Photos of Dolly Parton From the 1960s to the 1980s
Born 1946 in Pittman Center, Tennessee, American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and philanthropist Dolly Parton is known primarily for her work in country music. After achieving success as a songwriter for others, Parton made her album debut in 1967 with Hello, I’m Dolly. With steady success during the remainder of theContinue reading “40 Stunning Photos of Dolly Parton From the 1960s to the 1980s”
35 Beautiful Photos Capture Daily Life of Yokosuka, Japan in the 1970s
Yokosuka (横須賀市, Yokosuka-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2017, the city has a population of 409,478, and a population density of 4,066 inhabitants per square kilometre (10,530/sq mi). The total area is 100.7 km2 (38.9 sq mi). Yokosuka is the 11th most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, andContinue reading “35 Beautiful Photos Capture Daily Life of Yokosuka, Japan in the 1970s”
23 Vintage Photos of Singer Wayne Cochran
Blue-eyed soul singer Wayne Cochran was born in 1939 in Thomaston, Georgia. He started his first band in 1955 and was kicked out of high school for refusing to cut his flamboyant pompadour hairstyle. Cochran recorded his debut single, My Little Girl, for the Scottie label in 1959. He went on to record a slewContinue reading “23 Vintage Photos of Singer Wayne Cochran”
Amazing Photos Showing SoCal’s Skate, Beach and Punk Scenes From the Late 1960s to the Early 1980s
Spot is a man of many talents. Besides serving as the album producer and sound engineer for punk bands like the Misfits and Black Flag, the photographer, who goes only by Spot, also snapped a treasure trove of photos that perfectly captured SoCal beach and punk rock life during the late 1960s to the earlyContinue reading “Amazing Photos Showing SoCal’s Skate, Beach and Punk Scenes From the Late 1960s to the Early 1980s”
