1960 & today: Looking north across Queens Blvd from 63rd Dr in Rego Park, Queens. What is today the Rego Center with various different stores and businesses was originally home to one big anchor tenant: Alexander’s. Founded in 1928 by Brooklyn native George Farkas, the first Alexander’s store opened in the Bronx with the store being named after his father. Farkas intended the store to primarily cater to a middle-class clientele with designer clothes and other high-quality goods being sold at discounted prices. In spite of the Great Depression, two more stores were opened in the Bronx during the 1930’s as the chain steadily became a beloved and household name. Since the mid-40’s, Farkas had wanted to build an Alexander’s in Rego Park and purchased the land where the store would eventually be built, but a dispute with the adjoining property owner & the city over the de-mapping of several streets impeded construction for nearly a decade. Ultimately, on Feb. 14, 1959, Alexander’s in Rego Park opened to huge fanfare. The store contained over 250,000 sq ft of retail space spread across 3 floors and a parking lot with room for over 2,000 cars. Throughout the 60’s and 70’s, the chain continued expanding with more locations opening in Queens & Manhattan, as well as on Long Island, Westchester, New Jersey & Connecticut. However, by the late 80’s, the stores were struggling to turn a profit as other chains began eating into their share of the market. Ultimately, in 1992, all Alexander’s stores were closed as the company filed for bankruptcy, resulting in the laying off of over 5,000 employees. Alexander’s would later be reorganized and today forms part of the Vornado Realty Trust. Do you have any memories of Alexander’s before they all closed down? Did you visit the Rego Park location? Feel free to leave a comment down below! . . 📸 1960 photo by Walter Leporati . . . #regopark #queens #alexanders #queensboulevard #oldnyc #1960snyc #nychistory #queensny #thewaywewere #vintagenyc #queensboulevard #regoparkqueens #63rddrive #oldnewyork #nyc1960s #newyorkhistory #vintagenewyork #1960s #queensnyc #nycnostalgia #regocenter #1960sstyle #nycbeforeandafter
1980 | 2024 Washington St., Brooklyn, NY 11201 #newyorkcity #newyork #nyc #brooklyn #manhattanbridge #dumbo #retronyc #vintagenewyork #photography #sony #canon #canonphotography #thenandnow #beforeandafter
Vintage New York Mets 1996 Shea Stadium T Shirt ⚾️ Available on EliteCoastNewYork.com #mets #newyorkmets #newyorkmetsbaseball #metsbaseball #nymets #nymetsbaseball #sheastadium #shea #newyork #vintagenewyork #90s #90stee #90stshirt #90svintage #90sbaseball #mlb #vintagetee #vintagetshirt #vintage #vintagefashion #vintageshop #vintagets #90sfashion #90sclothing #90snostalgia #90svtg #vtg #vtgtshirt
1902 - Trinity Church looking south down Broadway. The buildings to the right would be demolished shortly after this photo was taken to bold the Trinity and US Realty Buildings.
The Chrysler Building from the roof of the Pan Am Building, 1963 #chryslerbuilding #panambuilding #vintagenewyork #roaringsixties #buildingthefuture #blackandwhite
SOLD /// Collection of 3 American Decals in Unused Condition with Original Waxed Bag. Manufactured by Lindgren-Turner Co. Spokane, Washington USA. Circa 1960’s $35 for the collection of 3 + post Decal Size - W:7.5cm / H:11cm DM or Comment Sold to Purchase #vintagenewyork #vintagenewengland #vintagedecals #vintagegifts #kennebecamericanvintage
Marquee for Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho, Times Square, New York City, 1960. If you look down into the lower right corner, you'll see a sign for a 24-hour beauty salon. Suggests a whole vanished way of life (who needs their hair done at 2 am?). #classicfilm #classicmovies #marquee #oldmovies #vintagenewyork #timessquare #alfredhitchcock #psycho #wehadfacesthen #oldhollywood
DJ Kay Slay and Crew. East 102nd Street, East Harlem, Manhattan. 1983 Photo © ► @henrychalfant • All rights and credit reserved to respective owner(s) ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ▸ Follow us @photographizemag | @froth_art | @fudohub ▸ Selected by @andreacostantini ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ #photographize #retronyc #historicalsnapshots #vintage #vintagenewyork #vintagenewyorkcity #nyc #history #newyorkcity #newyork #nytransitmuseum #nytmcollection #onthisday #manhattan #oldtime #harlem #oldnewyork #oldny #nycsubway #ny #america #us #eastharlem #dj #crew #manhattan
With meat cleaver throwing action! . . . . . . . . . . . . . #gangsofnewyork #billthebutcher #danieldaylewis #leonardodicaprio #vintagenewyork #vintageamerica #newyork #1800s #customactionfigures #bootlegtoys #actionfigures #toyart
Excited to share the latest addition to my #etsy shop: New York: Vintage Postcard of Prospect Point, Niagara Falls - Circa 1950s Kodachrome Image - Collectible Ephemera https://etsy.me/3R8kt64 #postcards #etsyvintage #etsycommunity #postcardplaces #newyorkgifts #newyork #vintagenewyork #oldnewyorkcity #prospectpoint #AntiquePostcards #NiagaraFalls #VintageNiagara #ProspectPoint #PostcardCollector #EtsyFinds #EtsyVintage #EtsyShop #CollectiblePostcards #HistoricViews #NiagaraFallsNY #VintageEphemera #OldPostcards #ScenicPostcards #WaterfallPostcard #TravelMemorabilia #VintageTravel #HistoricalMemorabilia #RetroDecor #giftsforcollectors
Madison Square Park, NYC What a great little pocket park! Surrounded by interesting buildings like the original Metropolitan Life Tower and the Flatiron, it has the original Shake Shack! A perfect spot to hang out on an early summer's eve. #flatironbuilding #newyork #nyc #flatiron #newyorkcity #empirestatebuilding #manhattan #timessquare #statueofliberty #madisonsquarepark #newyorkskyline #world #newyorktrip #vintage #oldnewyork #vintagenewyork #newyorkstreets #newyorkstyle #newyorkphoto #newyorkers #newyorkcityphotography #newyorktimes #newyorkstateofmind #newyorkexplored #newyorkartgallery #newyorkphotographer #metlifebuilding #newyorkbynight #nomad
Court Street in Downtown Brooklyn, 1928 #vintagebrooklyn #downtown #vintagenewyork #streetphotography #roaringtwenties #blackandwhite
Coney Island sideshow 1908. #coney #coneyisland #vintageconeyisland #coneyislandboardwalk #sideshow #vintagenewyork #sideshows #oldnewyork #oldconeyisland #sideshowbanner #legendaryamusements
Excited to share the latest addition to my #etsy shop: New York: Vintage Postcard of Riverside Drive and George Washington Bridge, New York City - Scenic Urban Landscape https://etsy.me/3yDknNv #postcards #etsyvintage #etsycommunity #postcardplaces #newyorkcity #newyorkgifts #newyork #downtownnewyork #vintagenewyork #NewYorkVintage #GeorgeWashingtonBridge #VintagePostcards #NYCPostcards #HistoricNYC #RiversideDrive #OldNewYork #EtsyFinds #PostcardCollector #VintageNYC #AntiquePostcards #CityscapePostcard #EtsyNYC #VintageEphemera #CollectiblePostcards #NYCHistory #UrbanPostcards #EtsyVintage #BridgePostcard #historicbridges
The world is a shit show, but roller coasters are forever. Cyclone, Coney Island, circa 1981. #coneyisland #thecyclone #rollercoaster #brooklynphoto #brooklyn #1980s #80s #eighties #retronyc #nyc #vintagenyc #nycphotographer #nycphotography #vintagenewyork #UrbanPhotography #StreetVision #UrbanAisle #StreetTogether #LensOnStreets #CaptureStreets #UrbanShot #streetview #35mmfilmphoto #35mmcamera #35mmphoto #35mmfilm #filmphoto #kodachrome #Citizenoftheplanet
TBT: 1990. Dee-Lite’s “Groove is in the Heart” was the soundtrack of my life at that moment, so naturally I needed a shirt that went along with it…and how about that Caesar haircut? Of course my best pal @sharond18 was by my side as we hit the clubs that night. What fun we had… 🪩🪩🪩 . . #bobrichter #vintagelifestyleexpert #myvintagehome #myvintagelife #averyvintagechristmas #christmas #averyvintageholiday #fleamarket #vintageliving #christmastree #holidaydecor #pbs #hgtv #santa #countdowntochristmas #vintage #christmaseveryday #ilovechristmas #vintageliving #vintagechristmas #holidayexpert #vintagechristmasdecor #vintagechristmasornaments #vintagechristmasdecorations #santa #christmasmusic #holidayexpert #90sfashion #90smusic #vintagenewyork
Boo… #retronyc #nyc #vintagenyc #retro #nycphotographer #nyc #1970snyc #manhattan #nycresidents #nycphotography #nyc1970s #nycinthe1970s #newyorkcity #newyorkcityphotography #bigapple #1970s #ilovenewyork #nystateofmind #newyork #vintagenewyork Photo by J. Kennedy Sept ‘78
Excited to share the latest addition to my #etsy shop: New York: Vintage Postcard of Lower New York Through Brooklyn Bridge Arch - Iconic NYC Skyline https://etsy.me/4aFlY2O #postcards #etsyvintage #etsycommunity #postcardplaces #newyorkcity #newyorkgifts #empirestatebuildin #newyork #downtownnewyork #VintageNewYork #BrooklynBridgePostcard #NYCSkyline #AntiquePostcards #EtsyFinds #OldNewYork #CityscapePostcard #HistoricNYC #VintageNYC #CollectiblePostcards #EtsyVintage #NewYorkHistory #UrbanPostcards #RetroNYC #IconicNewYork #ClassicNYCViews #HistoricalPostcards #ManhattanSkyline #TravelPostcard #americanlandmarks
The Final Week! This is the last week to see my show at the @georgebillisgallery NYC, so if you haven't already, please visit the gallery to see over a dozen paintings of mine, each exploring different architectural facets of East Coast Modernism. A big thank you to everyone who has stopped by! On view through this Friday, May 31st. . . #newyork #newyorkarchitecture #newyorkcity #nycmodernism #newyorkmodernism #nyc #chelseaartsdistrict #themodernenvironment #eastcoastmodern #eastcoastmodernism #modernism #modernarchitecture #classiccars #nyctaxi #nytaxi #newyorktaxi #vintagenewyork #vintagenyc #vintagenewyorkcity #oilpainting #photorealism #dannyhellerart
1917 - A full sized replica of a US Battleship in Union Square. It was made out of wood and used as a recruiting tool for WWI.
Then & Now – Ave B and 2nd Street, circa 1982 and 2024. This is the site of where the infamous Gas Station would do its crazy metal-art-guerrilla sculpture “garden" in the late 1980s and 90s.” Richard Hambleton "Shadowman" painting in the background. The Gas Station was founded by Linus Coraggio who will be having an art show on Sat, June 15, 2-6pm at the Kenkeleba Sculpture Garden – 214 East 2nd Street. Support local art! #thegasstation #alphabetcity #thenandnow #beforeandafter #eastvillage #manhattanphoto #1980s #80s #eighties #retronyc #nyc #vintagenyc #nycphotographer #nycphotography #vintagenewyork #UrbanPhotography #StreetVision #UrbanAisle #StreetTogether #LensOnStreets #CaptureStreets #UrbanShot #streetview #35mmfilmphoto #35mmcamera #35mmphoto #35mmfilm #filmphoto #kodachrome #Citizenoftheplanet
Still collecting for this weekends @acurrentaffair in Brooklyn! Y’all must know, I’m literally bringing the best collection yet, gorgeous pieces from Victorian era beauties — 1960s workwear. Snag your tickets and come shop in person this Saturday or Sunday! #acainbk #acurrentaffair #vintagenewyork #vintageseller #vintage
New York City, NY, 1984 #vintagenewyork #newyork #newyorkcity #streetphotography #blackandwhite
Lafayette Street 1991 #lafayettestreet #ny #nyc #newyork #newyorkcity #90s #1990s #noho #newyorkphotographer #newyorkcityphotography #murals #oldnyc #vintagenewyork #soho #newyork_instagram #newyork_ig #urbanphotography #newyorkstreets #nycstreets #newyorkstreetphotography #nycstyle #newyorkstyle #nikon #vintagenyc #gregoirealessandrini #newyorkphotography #newyorklovers #classicnyc #vanished #cityshot
Phone booth and posters outside of Love Saves the Day, East 7th St. Circa 1984 #lovesavestheday #phonebooth #liveskull #eastvillage #manhattanphoto #1980s #80s #eighties #retronyc #nyc #vintagenyc #nycphotographer #nycphotography #vintagenewyork #UrbanPhotography #StreetVision #UrbanAisle #StreetTogether #LensOnStreets #CaptureStreets #UrbanShot #streetview #35mmfilmphoto #35mmcamera #35mmphoto #35mmfilm #filmphoto #kodachrome #Citizenoftheplanet
Robert Redford hailing a cab, Times Square, 1969. 📷: John Dominis This one's for you, Mum ❤️ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #newyorkcity #oldnewyork #nychistory #ilovenewyork #nychistoricbuildings #lostnewyork #nystateofmind #vintagenewyork #bygonenyc #oldnewyork #nostalgia #nyc #ny #bigapple #vintage #oldphotos #newyork #manhattan #robertredford #1960snewyork #timessquarenyc #timessquare #1960sfashion
1927 - 21st Street and 44th Avenue, Long Island City.
🇺🇲 Memorial Day | 1925 & today: Looking south at St. Nicholas Ave & W 167th St in Washington Heights, Manhattan. Dedicated in May 1922, the Washington Heights-Inwood War Memorial honors the brave men of the two Upper Manhattan communities who served and died in the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps during World War I. The bronze monument was sculpted by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, who was born in New York City in 1875 into the wealthy Vanderbilt family as Cornelius Vanderbilt II’s 2nd daughter. From a young age, Gertrude took a keen interest in art and would become known as a renowned artist and sculptor later in her life. During the war, Gertrude traveled to France where she helped establish a hospital for wounded soldiers in Juilly. It was while caring for the soldiers that Gertrude made several sketches of soldiers which would later serve as inspiration for war memorials which she would design back home. The Washington Heights-Inwood War Memorial’s design originated from one of these sketches featuring 2 figures of servicemen with the 3rd figure added later in the design process. The monument’s base was designed by Albert Randolph Ross and the inscription reads “Erected by the people of Washington Heights and Inwood in commemoration of the men who gave their lives in the World War”. On this Memorial Day, let us remember and honor all of the courageous men and women throughout our history who gave the ultimate sacrifice and died fighting for our country. May they rest in peace. . . . #memorialday #washingtonheights #warmemorial #stnicholasave #oldnyc #1920snyc #nychistory #thewaywewere #ww1 #gertrudevanderbiltwhitney #washingtonheightsny #167thstreet #worldwarone #oldnewyork #nyc1920s #newyorkhistory #vintagenyc #uppermanhattan #washingtonheightsnyc #1920s #worldwar1memorial #altomanhattan #nycnostalgia #vintagenewyork #ww1memorial #stnicholasavenue #nycbeforeandafter
Happy Monday! This is a great piece of New York history; a one gallon crock for Macy’s “California Sherry.” Macy’s was the first department store to obtain a NYC liquor license in the 1860s.11.5” by 7”; small chip to the bottom underside. Rare; includes paper label. Just a nifty Gilded Age artifact. Yours for $78. DM to buy. #gildedage #vintagenewyork #macys #crockery #jug #thefindsisters
Diane Arbus - Lady on a bus, NYC, 1957 #dianearbus #ladyonabus #roaringfifties #streetphotography #vintagenewyork #blackandwhite
1928 - View of the Plaza Hotel from Central Park. The other hotels from left to right are the Hotel Sherry Netherland and the Savoy-Plaza Hotel.
Mike and Ray are visiting from Chandler, AZ. They especially loved seeing Jimmy’s sink from his 19W 68th St, NYC apartment on display. #jamesdean #actorslife #vintagenewyork #foreveryoung
Mott Street, Chinatown, New York, 1900. #newyork #newyorkcity #vintagenewyork #chinatownnewyork
mars 1955 | mai 2024 Marylin on the platform of the Grand Central Station 6 line, uptown. #newyorkcity #nyc #manhattan #grandcentralstation #grandcentralnyc #mta #subway #marilynmonroe #marilyn #monroe #42ndstreet #vintagenewyork #retronyc #photography #nycphotography #beforeandafter #thenandnow
Women strolling near cab stand at Madison Square. New York City, USA, cca. 1900. Colorized by @myretrophoto
New York Harbor, Circa 1994 #statueofliberty #statenislandferry #ladyliberty #newyorkharbor #manhattanphoto #1990s #90s #nineties #retronyc #nyc #vintagenyc #nycphotographer #nycphotography #vintagenewyork #UrbanPhotography #StreetVision #UrbanAisle #StreetTogether #LensOnStreets #CaptureStreets #UrbanShot #streetview #35mmfilmphoto #35mmcamera #35mmphoto #35mmfilm #filmphoto #kodachrome #Citizenoftheplanet
1904 - West side of 34th St and Fifth Ave, on the left the original Waldorf Astoria and on the right the Knickerbocker Trust Bank. The bank was built in 1904 by McKim, Mead, and White, the famous firm responsible for so many architectural gems. The bank replaced the famous A T Stewart mansion, built on the site in 1869. In 1907, the bank president tried to corner the copper market with bank funds but failed. After trying to secure funding and failing their too, he shot himself. The result was the famous Panic of 1907, where the stock market fell by 48% and led Congress to form the Federal Reserve System in 1913. The building was enlarged by ten stories in 1921, and the façade completely redesigned in 1958, with its signature pilasters covered over; it still remains however, its original form unrecognizable. As for the Waldorf next door, it was demolished in the late 1920s to build the Empire State Building.
Construction of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge, 1963 #verrazzanonarrowsbridge #verrazzanobridge #giovannidaverrazzano #vintagenewyork #blackandwhite #buildingthefuture
1940 & today: Looking east on Schermerhorn St at Nevins St in Downtown Brooklyn, Brooklyn. It must’ve been hard for Brooklynites in the 1940’s to imagine any building coming close to the height of the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower, but alas, times are a-changin’. Completed in 1929 and topping out at 512 feet (156 m), it held the title of the tallest building in Brooklyn for 80 years until it was surpassed by the Brooklyner located at 111 Lawrence Street in 2009. The decade of the 2010’s saw a huge building boom in the area of Downtown Brooklyn with over a dozen new skyscrapers being erected and still more on the way. Today, the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower is only the 12th-tallest building in Brooklyn. The modern skyscraper seen on the right of the present-day image is The Alloy Block and was recently topped-out in 2023. Despite appearances, however, it is actually shorter than the WSBT as its height is just 482 feet (147 m). . . 📸 1940 photo by Max Henry Hubachner . . . #downtownbrooklyn #brooklyn #schermerhornstreet #nevinsstreet #oldnyc #1940snyc #nychistory #williamsburghsavingsbanktower #oldbrooklyn #thewaywewere #brooklynny #oldnewyork #nyc1940s #newyorkhistory #vintagenyc #brooklynnyc #1940s #nycnostalgia #brooklynhistory #1940sstyle #williamsburghsavingsbank #vintagenewyork #nycbeforeandafter
Then & Now - East 8th Street between Ave B and C with the club 8BC in the background, shot circa 1982, and the street a couple of weeks ago. #alphabetcity #club8bc #thenandnow #beforeandafter #eastvillage #manhattanphoto #1980s #80s #eighties #retronyc #nyc #vintagenyc #nycphotographer #nycphotography #vintagenewyork #UrbanPhotography #StreetVision #UrbanAisle #StreetTogether #LensOnStreets #CaptureStreets #UrbanShot #streetview #35mmfilmphoto #35mmcamera #35mmphoto #35mmfilm #filmphoto #kodachrome #Citizenoftheplanet
Two more pics from my photo tour of NYC theaters, both taken in June 1993. First up is the Gershwin Theatre at 222 W. 51st Street. In 1993, it was home to a revival of Lerner & Loewe's Camelot starring Robert Goulet. Back in 1979—when it was known as the Uris Theatre—it hosted the original production of Stephen Sondheim's Sweeney Todd. Since 2003, it's been home to the Wizard of Oz musical, Wicked. The second photo is a look down 52nd Street in NYC, where the Neil Simon Theatre can be seen on the left and the Roseland Ballroom (1922-2014) on the right. The Neil Simon would host Cyrano: The Musical in November 1993. #nyc #wicked #gershwintheatre #sweeneytodd #neilsimontheatre #roselandballroom #west52ndstreet #broadway #broadwaymusical #1990s #vintagenewyork
Front & Back Cover, Oversized Feature-Style Promotional Matchbook for Henry’s “Rainbow Plastic” Hangers #featurematchbooks #featurematchbook #promotionalmatchbooks #promotionalmatchbook #vintagematchbooks #vintagematchbook #matches #rainbowplastic #plasticproducts #vintagefashion #henryhangercompany #thehangerking #vintagenewyork #phillumeny
Another Czech or Slovak lady from my neighborhood (East 70s). Older people in Manhattan (basically my contemporaries) no longer sit out on their stoops, or on the street in front of their buildings. I guess it gradually came to be as unseemly since the turn of the current century. Rare to see anyone reading a magazine, newspaper or book in public any longer either. They'll be on their phone, or maybe an e-reader or tablet, if in for the long haul. #streetphotography #blackandwhitephotography #vintagenewyork #1980snewyork #bohemiannationalhall
Group of Four Trees, 1972 by artist Jean Dubuffet, Chase Plaza, Circa 1998 #chaseplaza #lowermanhattan #jeandubuffet #manhattanphoto #1990s #90s #nineties #retronyc #nyc #vintagenyc #nycphotographer #nycphotography #vintagenewyork #UrbanPhotography #StreetVision #UrbanAisle #StreetTogether #LensOnStreets #CaptureStreets #UrbanShot #streetview #35mmfilmphoto #35mmcamera #35mmphoto #35mmfilm #filmphoto #kodachrome #Citizenoftheplanet
Collection of 9 Galilee Fish Company Unused Tags. Thick paper stock with great graphics and colour. Circa 1940’s $30 for the 9 tags + post W:13cm / H:8cm DM or Comment Sold To Purchase #vintagetags #vintagenyc #vintagenewyork #fultonfishmarket #vintageemphera #kennebecamericanvintage #kennebecavailable
Belt Parkway, Queens, NY (1953) 📸 Taken from an overpass in Laurelton. u/lilac2481 on Reddit . . . #queensny #queensnyc #queensnyc🗽 #queensnewyork #newyorkhistory #oldphotograph #vintagephotography #vintagephotos #oldnewyork #vintagenewyork #oldphotography #vintagephotograph #retrophotography #newyorkhistoricalsociety #nychistoricbuildings
📍 Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge during construction, ca. Feb 1964 u/statenislandadvance on Reddit . . #verrazzanobridge #verrazzano #newyorkcity #newyorkhistory #nyhistory #nychistoricbuildings #nychistory #vintagenewyork #vintagenyc #nycviews #nycvintage #nycvibes #historicalbuilding #historyofamerica #usahistory
Jimmy had a tiny part in the 1952 Westinghouse Studio One episode, “Ten Thousand Horses Singing” starring John Forsythe. Jimmy plays a bellhop and even though he didn’t have any lines he manages to sneak in two. He says “Yes” when a desk clerk tells him what floor to take some guests to. When he is in the elevator, he steals John Forsythe’s line and says, “Ten” to the elevator operator. John Forsythe gives him such a caustic look, haha. #jamesdean #actorslife #classictelevision #vintagenewyork
4 NY Mets items available in the store Link in bio #mets #nymets #newyorkmets #vintagenymets #vintagemetsapparel #vintageny #vintagenewyork #metsnation #metsbaseball #nymetsbaseball #citifield #vintagemetsapparel #vintagemlbapparel4 NY Mets items available in the store Link in bio #mets #nymets #newyorkmets #vintagenymets #vintagemetsapparel #vintageny #vintagenewyork #metsnation #metsbaseball #nymetsbaseball #citifield #vintagemetsapparel #vintagemlbapparel
Bruce Davidson - Woman fixing her hair in a cigarette machine mirror, Coney Island, New York City, USA. 1959 #vintagenewyork #coneyisland #brucedavidson #brucedavidsonphotography #blackandwhite #roaringfifties
You a ain't @thisispattismith and I'm not Dylan Thomas , but this is Chelsea hotel #vintagenewyorkcity #vintagenewyork #retronyc #retroaesthetic #historicalsnapshots #vintagenyc #newyorkvintage #historylover #retro #nostalgia #nychistory #vintagephoto #vintage #statenisland #statenislandny #oldstatenisland #vintagestatenisland #s #manhattan #onthisday #oldtime #iconicdepartmentstores #brooklyn #oldnewyork #oldny #nytransitmuseum #nytmcollection #fourthofjuly #newyork #mannequin
#vintagenewyorkcity #vintagenewyork #retronyc #retroaesthetic #historicalsnapshots #vintagenyc #newyorkvintage #historylover #retro #nostalgia #nychistory #vintagephoto #vintage #statenisland #statenislandny #oldstatenisland #vintagestatenisland #s #manhattan #onthisday #oldtime #iconicdepartmentstores #brooklyn #oldnewyork #oldny #nytransitmuseum #nytmcollection #fourthofjuly #newyork #mannequin
#vintagenewyorkcity #vintagenewyork #retronyc #retroaesthetic #historicalsnapshots #vintagenyc #newyorkvintage #historylover #retro #nostalgia #nychistory #vintagephoto #vintage #statenisland #statenislandny #oldstatenisland #vintagestatenisland #s #manhattan #onthisday #oldtime #iconicdepartmentstores #brooklyn #oldnewyork #oldny #nytransitmuseum #nytmcollection #fourthofjuly #newyork #mannequin
Lower East Side Shoppers, Unspecified Date (Source: eBay)
I see now that I used to photograph young children with their grandparents much more than with their parents, perhaps because when I was under seven, I spent more time with my grandparents than with either of my parents, and was more contented when with them, probably because they had more time for me than my parents did. #childphotography #blackandwhitephotography #vintagenewyork #1980snewyork #streetphotography
When I caught sight of this small chap at a street market, he had his hands raised in imitation of Muhammad Ali on the shirt behind him, albeit gripping a Popsicle. When he noticed me about to take his picture, he got a tad embarrassed which yielded another pose and and expression almost as good as the one I missed. Strange to think that this child must be a middle aged man of at least 45 now. #streetphotography #vintagenewyork #1980snewyork #blackandwhitephotography #childphotography
1918 - 58th St station, at 58th Street and Sixth Avenue; end of the line for the Sixth Ave El. The station was opened by the Gilbert Elevated Railway on June 5, 1878, and served as the northern terminus of the IRT Sixth Avenue Line trains until the line was acquired by the Manhattan Railway Company and built a connecting spur from 50th Street Station (the next southbound stop) along 53rd Street to the Ninth Avenue Elevated. It was closed on June 16, 1924 and demolished shortly thereafter.
Lov’n The Hayden… #haydenplanetarium #museumofnaturalhistorynyc #retronyc #nyc #vintagenyc #retro #nycphotographer #nyc #1970snyc #manhattan #nycresidents #nycphotography #nyc1970s #nycinthe1970s #newyorkcity #newyorkcityphotography #bigapple #1970s #ilovenewyork #nystateofmind #newyork #vintagenewyork #ticketbooth Photo by J. Kennedy (Nov 1975)
Willis Avenue & 148th Street looking towards the 3rd Avenue El, Bronx (1953) 🎬 📸 Harvey Westover Commercial Photographers @retro_newyork . . . #americashistory #americanhistory #vintageny #vintagenyc #vintagenewyork #nycvintage #nyvintage #newyorkvintage #vintageamerica #vintageamericana #vintageusa #usavintage #americavintage
Midtown Manhattan 1996 #midtown #goingoutofbusiness #nyc #newyork #ny #newyorkcity #newyorkatnight #nycstreets #newyorkstreets #newyorkcityphotography #newtorkphotographer #nightphotography #cityatnight #newyorkstreetphotography #nycstreetphotography #urbanphotography #90s #1990s #90snewyork #gregoirealessandrini #newyork_instagram #newyork_ig #nikonphotography #newyorklife #nuclife #newyorkers #streetsofnewyork #filmstreetphotography #classicfilm #vintagenewyork
1938 & today: Looking NW across Lenox Ave from W 136th St in Harlem, Manhattan. Founded in 1887, the original Harlem Hospital was located at East 120th St on the shore of the East River. At the time, Harlem was still primarily White with Black residents making up only 10% of the population in 1910. However, the 1910’s also saw the beginning of the Great Migration in which large numbers of African Americans left the South & moved into Northern cities in search of better job opportunities & to escape the racial segregation & discrimination they faced in states with Jim Crow laws. This, coupled with a large influx of Black Caribbeans around the same time period, led to Harlem’s population being over 70% Black by 1930. The appointment of Dr. Louis T. Wright in 1919 as the hospital’s first Black physician gradually opened the door for other Black doctors and nurses to gradually begin obtaining positions on the hospital’s previously Whites-only staff throughout the 1920’s and the 1930’s. In 1958, while visiting Harlem as part of a book signing event, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was stabbed in the chest by a mentally disturbed woman. With the blade still lodged in his chest, King was rushed to Harlem Hospital where he had to undergo emergency surgery. The operation was successful and the staff at the hospital was largely credited with saving King’s life just as the Civil Rights Movement in which he would play a pivotal role was beginning to gain momentum. Today, Harlem Hospital remains an important and crucial staple of the community. The beautiful murals seen on the side of the modern pavilion are based on murals that were located inside the hospital created by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in the 1930’s. Several other WPA murals underwent restoration in the early 2010’s and are on display inside the hospital complex. . . 📸 1938 photo by Hansel Mieth . . . #harlem #harlemhospital #oldmanhattan #lenoxave #oldnyc #1930snyc #nychistory #thewaywewere #oldhospital #harlemnyc #lenoxavenue #oldnewyork #nyc1930s #newyorkhistory #vintagenyc #harlemny #1930s #harlemhistory #nycnostalgia #vintagenewyork #wpamurals #nycbeforeandafter
1900 - Tenements laundry day
Then & Now - A beat cop from MSTF walks along Ave C and East 6th Street in 1982 and the same location last week. The building back then had a nice mural, long gone and now covered with a lot of graffiti. #alphabetcity #beatcop #thenandnow #beforeandafter #eastvillage #manhattanphoto #1980s #80s #eighties #retronyc #nyc #vintagenyc #nycphotographer #nycphotography #vintagenewyork #UrbanPhotography #StreetVision #UrbanAisle #StreetTogether #LensOnStreets #CaptureStreets #UrbanShot #streetview #35mmfilmphoto #35mmcamera #35mmphoto #35mmfilm #filmphoto #kodachrome #Citizenoftheplanet
A dramatic Roy Schatt pic of Jimmy. #jamesdean #royschatt #vintagenewyork #actorslife #foreveryoung
Neighborhood kids taking part in the Fort Greene Park Farm Project For Youth, 1953. [ 📸: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle via the Brooklyn Public Library, Center For Brooklyn History ] #brooklyn #oldnewyork #streetphotograhy #citylife #nycstreets #cityphotography #style #cityliving #vintagenewyork #trueyorkers #brooklyneeze
1904 - Plymouth Church, Orange Street at Hicks Street, Brooklyn Heights. The church was built in 1849–50 and was designed by Joseph C. Wells. Under the leadership of its first minister, Henry Ward Beecher, it became the foremost center of anti-slavery sentiment in the mid-19th century. His sister was Harriet Beecher Stowe, noted today as the author of the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) that “helped lay the groundwork for the Civil War.” The church itself became an important station on the Underground Railroad through which slaves from the South were secretly transported to Canada. It still serves its community to this day.
Gordon Parks - Showgirls play Chess between Shows at New York’s Latin Quarter Nightclub, 1958 #vintagenewyork #showgirls #vintagephoto #roaringfifties #chess #blackandwhite
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🎼The Gangster Lean (Digging The Scene) #williamdevaughn #retronyc #nyc #vintagenyc #retro #nycphotographer #nyc #1970snyc #manhattan #nycresidents #nycphotography #nyc1970s #nycinthe1970s #newyorkcity #newyorkcityphotography #bigapple #1970s #ilovenewyork #nystateofmind #newyork #vintagenewyork Photo by J. Kennedy Nov 2975
A couple clad in raccoon coats posing by their Cadillac V-16 automobile in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, in 1932. This photograph was captured by the renowned photographer James Van Der Zee, celebrated for his iconic images during the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. #HarlemRenaissance #JamesVanDerZee #1930sFashion #VintageNewYork #CadillacV16 #HistoricPhotography
Still sorting through the photos I shot on my recent trip to NYC and the East Village, have a lot of “then and nows” to share. But this graffitied up building on St Marks Place caught my eye. A lot of the area has been “cleaned up”, but this could have been shot in 1984 or 2024. #stmarksplace #graffitiart #graffiti #graffitiwall #urbanart #thenandnow #beforeandafter #eastvillage #manhattanphoto #1980s #80s #eighties #retronyc #nyc #vintagenyc #nycphotographer #nycphotography #vintagenewyork #UrbanPhotography #StreetVision #UrbanAisle #StreetTogether #LensOnStreets #CaptureStreets #UrbanShot #streetview #Citizenoftheplanet