The Lively Morgue is a daily photo blog from the New York Times in which an original photo from the newspaper's archives is reposted along with tidbits of information gleaned from the…
This great vintage photograph shows the intersection of West 47th Street and 7th Avenue in Times Square back in 1957, in full Kodachrome color. The view looks south down the square, with One…
Perhaps the most famous billboard to ever exist in Times Square, the Camel Cigarettes billboard used steam to fake the appearance of a smoking man. In 1941 a billboard was installed that…
Last week, we showed you a great vintage photograph from 1943 showing the technologically advanced smoking Camel Billboard in Times Square. That smoking billboard would remain in the square…
This fantastic vintage photograph from 1960 shows the northeast corner of Broadway and 50th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Shown are two entrances to the 50 St A train subway station, in the…
This great vintage photograph from 1941 shows commuters in the Main Concourse of Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan. Captured in early-morning, long shadows are formed from the…
This great vintage photograph from around 1923 shows Times Square at night, illuminated by all of the lights and advertisements of the day. The view is from 45th and Broadway, looking North.…
We've showed you photos of the horrible American Nazi Rally that took place in Madison Square Garden in 1939 before, but this new mini-documentary film from Marshall Curry of FieldofVision…
This great vintage photograph shows Times Square in color in 1961, looking south down the square from approximately 47th Street. The grand Hotel Astor was locates on the west side of the…
This great vintage photograph shows the view down Fifth Avenue from the east sidewalk between 35th and 36th streets in Midtown around 1910. Fully colorized by Imbued With Hues, the artist…
