Results for "1970s"

Take a peek at Spectacular New York & Chicago what life was like back in the 1930s-1940s, […] The ride is north on Eighth Avenue from about 39th Street.(New York 1940s) Video Restoration…

Love it or loathe it, Times Square has been an iconic part of New York City since at least 1872, when it was called Longacre Square and was the central hub of the City's horse carriage…

In 1978, artists named their Brooklyn waterfront neighborhood “DUMBO” in an attempt to deter gentrification, but the effort ultimately failed. After developer David Walentas began purchasing…

This vintage photograph was taken on May 18th, 1940 and features a man reading the morning paper on the corner of 6th Avenue and West 40th street in Manhattan. The headline reads: "Nazi Army…

Local photographer Inga Sarda-Sorenson is a self-proclaimed New York City "mega-enthusiast" who has been capturing photos for her photo blog entitled Inga's Angle for about 5 years now. In…

One of the world's most famous skyscrapers has just been through a major 10-year modernisation project. See New York City's 1930s icon has been updated for the modern age.

With this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade looking much different due to the Coronavirus pandemic, here's a glimpse at another time when the parade looked much different. Check out this…

This great vintage photograph from 1903 shows the view looking north up Broadway from West 39th Street towards the Times Building and Hotel Astor. Here is a Google StreetView of how the view…

The original Pennsylvania Station was a historic railroad station, opened in 1910 and demolished a short 54 years later. It's grandeur matched or exceeded that of Grand Central Terminal, and…

The Steel Strike of 1919 was ordered by the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers with the purpose of organizing the Steel Industry prior to World War I. Beginning in early…