Bruce Gilden is an American street photographer. Known for his graphic and often confrontational close-ups made using flash, his images have a degree of intimacy and directness that have become a signature in his work. Gilden was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1946. He studied sociology at Penn State University but didn’t complete theContinue reading “Wonderful Photographs of New York City during the 1970s and 1980s”
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18 Vintage Photos of Coney Island, New York During the 1940s
It was a troubling decade: America was a nation healing from the Great Depression, and had spent four years engaged in a war that would devastate millions worldwide. But on the beaches of Coney Island, New Yorkers young and old could forget their worries for the day as they splashed in the sea, relaxed withContinue reading “18 Vintage Photos of Coney Island, New York During the 1940s”
25 Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Central Park in the Summer of 1961
Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the fifth-largest park in the city by area, covering 843 acres (341 ha). It is the most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 42 million visitors annually asContinue reading “25 Fascinating Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Central Park in the Summer of 1961”
The Story of the Cardiff Giant, the Greatest Hoax in American History
The Cardiff Giant was one of the most famous hoaxes in American history. It was a 10-foot-tall (3.0 m), 3,000 pound purported “petrified man” uncovered on October 16, 1869, by workers digging a well behind the barn of William C. “Stub” Newell in Cardiff, New York. He covered the giant with a tent and itContinue reading “The Story of the Cardiff Giant, the Greatest Hoax in American History”
45 Amazing 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. The fair is noted as a showcase of mid-20th-century American culture and technology. The nascent Space Age, withContinue reading “45 Amazing Vintage Photos of the 1964 New York World’s Fair”
32 Amazing Photos of New York City during the 1970s
These startling 1970s New York photos reveal a city undergoing an unparalleled transformation fueled by economic collapse and rampant crime.Reeling from a decade of social turmoil, New York in the 1970s fell into a deep tailspin provoked by the flight of the middle class to the suburbs and a nationwide economic recession that hit NewContinue reading “32 Amazing Photos of New York City during the 1970s”
35 Amazing Photos Show the Inside of New York’s Hotels and Resorts From the 1950s and 1960s
A cool photo collection shows what the inside of hotels and resorts in New York looked like from the 1950s and 1960s.
59 Wonderful Yearbook Photos of Female Students at St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn, NY) in 1970
St. Joseph’s College (SJC) is a liberal arts college in New York State, with campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn, and in Patchogue, Long Island. Established in 1916 and originally named St. Joseph’s College for Women, the college was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, in response to theContinue reading “59 Wonderful Yearbook Photos of Female Students at St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn, NY) in 1970”
New York Before the Great Clean-Up During the 1970s
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city of both New York State and the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300 square miles (780 km2) and divided into five boroughs, New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States.Continue reading “New York Before the Great Clean-Up During the 1970s”
37 Wonderful Photos That Show New York Street Scenes in the Mid-1960s
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city of both New York State and the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over 300 square miles (780 km2) and divided into five boroughs, New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States.Continue reading “37 Wonderful Photos That Show New York Street Scenes in the Mid-1960s”
