Results for "1970s"

Search 1970s 44 Results
Sort
Relevance Newest Oldest
Authors
Matt Coneybeare 44
Boroughs
Brooklyn 44 Manhattan 4 The Bronx 1
Neighborhoods
Coney Island 44 Midtown 2 Financial District 1 Lower Manhattan 1 South Bronx 1 South Brooklyn 1 Harlem 1
Surf Avenue, Coney Island, N.Y. 1903
Check Out This Vintage Photograph Showing Coney Island's Surf Avenue in 1903
on
at on

This great vintage photograph shows the corner of West 10th Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn back in 1903. The roller coaster in the photograph is the Loop the Loop, one of…

Surf Avenue, Coney Island, N.Y. 1903
[SEE IT] Vintage Photograph Shows Coney Island's Surf Avenue in 1903
on
at on

This great vintage photograph shows the corner of West 10th Street and Surf Avenue in Coney Island, Brooklyn back in 1903. The roller coaster in the photograph is the Loop the Loop, one of…

Aug. 3, 1975: Coney Island was one of the few areas of activity during that summer’s hottest days, as the “Coney Island Chamber of Commerce reported a crowd of more than 1 million people, including more than 5,000 who slept on the beaches overnight,” The Times reported. Elsewhere across the five boroughs, “New York City was a town in low gear,” as temperatures seemed to linger in the 90s without any respite in sight.
Vintage Photograph Shows Thousands of Beachgoers on a Packed Coney Island Beach in August, 1975
on
at on

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…

Aug. 3, 1975: Coney Island was one of the few areas of activity during that summer’s hottest days, as the “Coney Island Chamber of Commerce reported a crowd of more than 1 million people, including more than 5,000 who slept on the beaches overnight,” The Times reported. Elsewhere across the five boroughs, “New York City was a town in low gear,” as temperatures seemed to linger in the 90s without any respite in sight.
Vintage Photograph Shows Thousands of Beachgoers on Packed Coney Island Beach in August, 1975
on
at on

The Lively Morgue was 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…

Aug. 3, 1975: Coney Island was one of the few areas of activity during that summer’s hottest days, as the “Coney Island Chamber of Commerce reported a crowd of more than 1 million people, including more than 5,000 who slept on the beaches overnight,” The Times reported. Elsewhere across the five boroughs, “New York City was a town in low gear,” as temperatures seemed to linger in the 90s without any respite in sight.
Vintage Photograph Shows Thousands of Beachgoers on Packed Coney Island Beach in 1975
on
at on

The Lively Morgue was 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…

Wonder Wheel, Coney Island (1920)
Deno's Wonder Wheel in Coney Island
on
at on

Deno's Wonder Wheel is a famous attraction in Coney Island that has been family owned for three generations. The Vourderis family of Brooklyn has been keeping the wheel running for nearly…

⁴ᴷ Motorman's Point of View - 1930s R1 from 42nd St/6 Av to Kings Highway
WATCH: First Person View of the F Train From Midtown to Kings Highway
on
at on

Local transit historian and railfan Dj Hammers makes tons of great videos showing how subway transit works and runs in the City. Hammers recently got a chance to film a long length of the F…

Brooklyn borough president Riegelmann driving the first stake for the Coney Island boardwalk, October 1st, 1921
Vintage Photograph Shows Brooklyn Borough President Riegelmann Driving Coney Island Boardwalk's First Stake, 1921
on
at on

Captured on October 1st, 1921, this great vintage photograph shows Brooklyn Borough President Edward J. Riegelmann driving the very first stake into the ground for the Coney Island…

Bicycle Racing at Coney Island Velodrome - circa 1930
Check Out This Vintage Footage of Bicycle Racing at the Coney Island Velodrome Circa 1930
on
at on

This vintage home movie, uploaded to YouTube by David W. Haas, M.D., shows the bicycle races at the famous Coney Island Velodrome around 1930. The film was captured by Haas' grandfather, a…

Check Out This Vintage Map Showing a Bird's Eye View of Coney Island in 1906
on
at on

This vintage map of Coney Island from 1906 shows a fantastic aerial view of the Brooklyn neighborhood as it existed over a century ago. Of the many amusement parks that existed then, only…