At the height of the Second World War, in April 1943, LIFE photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt came to Penn Station and captured the sorrowful farewell scenes between young soldiers and their families. These forlorn figures, who were bidding goodbyes, seemed to anxiously fear that they might never have any chance to reunite with their loved onesContinue reading “34 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Farewell Scenes at Penn Station during World War II”
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15 Colorized Photos of Immigrants at the Ellis Island Immigration Station from the Early 20th Century
The photographs were taken by an immigration official named Augustus Frederick Sherman. He took photographs of immigrants who were being detained for further interrogation, whether for medical or other reasons. Some would be permitted to stay while others would be forced to return to the homes they risked so much to leave. Sherman requested thatContinue reading “15 Colorized Photos of Immigrants at the Ellis Island Immigration Station from the Early 20th Century”
27 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Life in Brooklyn in 1946
Brooklyn is big. If it were its own city, and not part of Gotham, its 2.5 million residents would make up the fourth largest metropolis in the United States. Brooklyn covers almost a hundred square miles of intensely varied terrain, from the beaches of Coney Island and Sea Gate to the brownstones of Park SlopeContinue reading “27 Amazing Vintage Photos Showing Life in Brooklyn in 1946”
15 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Show the Dangers of Constructing the Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is an iconic office building known as “the Most Famous Skyscraper in the World.” Built during the Depression between 1930 and 1931, the Empire State Building became the world’s tallest office building until 1967. The design of the building changed 16 times during planning and construction, but 3,000 workers completed theContinue reading “15 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Show the Dangers of Constructing the Empire State Building”
50 Wonderful Vintage Photos Showing Manhattan During the 1930s
(Photos from New York Public Library)
55 Wonderful Vintage Photos of the 1964 New York World’s Fair
The 1964/1965 New York World’s Fair held over 140 pavilions, 110 restaurants, for 80 nations (hosted by 37), 24 US states, and over 45 corporations to build exhibits or attractions at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, NY with numerous pools or fountains, and an amusement park with rides near the lake. Ran for two six-monthContinue reading “55 Wonderful Vintage Photos of the 1964 New York World’s Fair”
23 Fascinating Color Photos of Young New Yorkers in the 1960s
These color vintage photos show fascinating fashion styles of young people on streets in New York during the 1960s.
Magnificent Photos Of 1940s New York Taken by a Then Teenage Stanley Kubrick.
Stanley Kubrick, the legendary filmmaker behind classics like 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Shining, did not begin his artistic journey behind a movie camera, but rather behind a still camera. As a teenager in the 1940s, Kubrick roamed the streets of New York City capturing the energy, emotions, and contradictions of urban life. HisContinue reading “Magnificent Photos Of 1940s New York Taken by a Then Teenage Stanley Kubrick.”
