These brilliant photos were taken by Hans Joachim Jacobi and scanned by his son Michael. They travelled to NYC as a stopover on the way to and from Halifax in Nova Scotia to visit relatives. Hans was using a Exakta Varex IIa, an East-German camera, using Agfa CT18 film. These photos are courtesy of Hans Joachim Jacobi’s … Continue reading "New York City in all its Neon-Lit Glory, 1969 – 1971"
Explore Photoscream's 3524 photos on Flickr!
Travel back in time to see what New York City looked like the year you were born in these old vintage photos.
Learn about the work of famous street photographer Helen Levitt as she captured the streets as the true living room of New York City.
As part of its 70th anniversary program, Magnum Photos is holding an exhibition of photographs taken in New York City during the agency’s early years
Travel back in time to see what New York City looked like the year you were born in these old vintage photos.
Pictures hold something truly special—a speck of time that once was and shall never be again. They’re the closest thing we have to a time machine, allowing us to glimpse through a window of film and into the past.
These brilliant photos were taken by Hans Joachim Jacobi and scanned by his son Michael. They travelled to NYC as a stopover on the way to and from Halifax in Nova Scotia to visit relatives. Hans was using a Exakta Varex IIa, an East-German camera, using Agfa CT18 film. These photos are courtesy of Hans Joachim Jacobi’s … Continue reading "New York City in all its Neon-Lit Glory, 1969 – 1971"
Feats of architecture that were demolished in the name of progress.
Almost a million images of New York and its municipal operations have been made public for the first time on the internet. The city's Department of Records officially announced the debut of the photo database. Culled from the Municipal Archives collection of more than 2.2 million images going back...
The city has undergone some major changes since the Roaring '20s. RIP old Penn Station.
Captured here is one of the few remaining pedestrian bridges left in New York. This one here is found in a narrow alley in TriBeCa, it is a remainder of what old New York used to be like. This is one image in a series I am creating that captures every aspect of New York City through various urban scenes and night shots. From classic skylines, to famous landmarks and local neighborhood details, my goal is to capture every different aspect and angle of NYC. All images are printed on high quality luster photo paper and are signed by the photographer. The image will be shipped in a protective shipping envelope with a cardboard backing to prevent bending. The final image will not be water marked. This image is available in a rectangular format (8 by 12 and 12 by 18) as well as the standard (8 by 10 and 11 by 14) sizes. Please be aware there may be a difference in the crop depending on which size is ordered. To view other New York City Photography visit this section - https://www.etsy.com/shop/MatthewChimeraPhoto?section_id=15171597 You can visit my shop to see the rest of my items - https://www.etsy.com/shop/matthewchimeraphoto
In 1969 on weekends, Bethesda Fountain was a gathering place for the radical, glamourous and hip people of the time. Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin were regulars speakers there. Portrait of a "Black Hippie with Blond Afro" is another quintessential image that sums up the joyful era of peace and love. Although the image was taken 51 years ago, it looks very contemporary. It's a portrait of a woman and yet it's an abstraction of shape and color. Mitchell Funk's take on street photography demonstrates that grab shots do not have to look like snapshots. Funk's principles achievement is that he retools traditional photojournalism of the street to embody the compositional exactitude of the studio. His images are graphic, well-composed and about precise design as much as about subject. In this regard, Funk distinguishes himself from other practitioners of the genre. Later in his career, Mitchell would minimize the narrative and let the color of color photography be the protagonist. In 1970, photography was just marginally considered to be art. Color Photography was not even part of the art conversation. Participating in the first Color Photography show at a major museum was trailblazing and historically important. This color photograph represents a standard in the canon of photography history. Additionally, the show was assembled by a historically important black curator. Signed dated and numbered lower right recto Edition 2/15 Unframed. Printed later. Other sizes are available. Printed on Hahnemühle Fine Art paper Exhibited: Images en Couleur, Brooklyn Museum, 1970. ( This was first major museum exhibition of color photography, Curated by Henri Ghent one of the first Black Museum Curators ) Published: Popular Photography, Vivid Vision of Mitchell Funk, December 1970 Mitchell Funk is a pioneer of " Color Photography". In 1970 he participated in one the first " Color Photography" shows at a major museum. Brooklyn Museum, show "Images en Couleur" . 1971 Included he was included in the visionary book "Frontiers of Photography" Time Life, Color ! American Photography Transformed. Amon Carter Museum . He has had more than 50 Photography Magazine Covers and has had covers on Newsweek and Life Magazine, Fortune etc. Shipping should be around $100.
We are on our way back home to England, stopping in New York and travelling home by ship to Southampton.
Once he photographed New York City’s disintegrating West Side Elevated Highway in May 1979, German-born tourist PetersHagen took a troll around other parts of the city. Like Peter Marshall, he took photos of the everyday, the stuff you walked past all the time but never thought to photograph. Some scenes appear mundane. We see flyers … Continue reading "New York In May 1979 – Photographing The Everyday"
The oldest photo of Broadway in New York surfaced yesterday. It was captured in 1848 and was a single estate on a hill on Bloomingdale Road, now the UWS.
From NYC in the Sixties by Klaus Lehnartz (1978)
The palatial and ornate Manhattan homes depicted on the hit HBO series ‘The Gilded Age’ once existed, but almost all have been demolished
Times Square. New York City. 1956.
Princess Diana tabloid covers and ads for $2.50 packs of cigarettes.
Ahead, see what New York was like during the Jazz Age, from old Ebbets Field to the height of Prohibition.
New York circa 1934. "Margaret Bourke-White with her camera atop a stainless steel eagle projecting from the sixty-first floor of the Chrysler Building, overlooking Manhattan and the Hudson River." Gelatin silver print from a photograph by Bourke-White's darkroom assistant Oscar Graubner. Her backdrop is Rockefeller Center's RCA Building, completed in 1933. From www.shorpy.com
Today we'd like for you to take a look at an Instagram account by the name of "The History Atlas". This page collects interesting and unseen historic images and shares them with its whopping 81K followers on the platform.
These stately 19th-century homes have weathered over a century of ups and downs
I’ve just returned from a trip to New York City with Michael Carriere to work on our project exploring re-imagining the built environment. The following photographs are supplementary images f…
These brilliant photos were taken by Hans Joachim Jacobi and scanned by his son Michael. They travelled to NYC as a stopover on the way to and from Halifax in Nova Scotia to visit relatives. Hans was using a Exakta Varex IIa, an East-German camera, using Agfa CT18 film. These photos are courtesy of Hans Joachim Jacobi’s … Continue reading "New York City in all its Neon-Lit Glory, 1969 – 1971"
From "New York", photography by Bernard Hermann, text by Gilbert Millstein, 1977
An inspiring print with the Singer Building in the background. When it was opened to the public in 1908, the Singer Building at 149 Broadway held the record, however briefly, as the tallest skyscraper in the world. Sixty years later, it had the honor of setting a more enduring record – as the world’s largest skyscraper ever to be peacefully demolished. Too bad because this was a beautiful building! Historical Pix's artwork collection is curated to offer prints that personally resonate with you. These prints bridge the past to the present through the beautiful art of places, people and ideas. All artwork is printed on premium archival photo paper using Giclee archival pigment inks which means they will never fade or turn yellow. Please note, no mat or frame is included. Most prints are standard photo sizes (8x10, 11x14, 16x20, 20x24, 24x30, 24x36) making it easy to purchase mats/frames at your local home goods store. All photo sizes are printed with at least a quarter inch border. Larger sizes may have a slightly larger border (up to a 1/2") which is taped to the back of a mat board. If this is a problem, please message me when you place your order. These handsome prints will look stunning in your home or office any way you choose to display them. For unique framing ideas, please visit my Pinterest Store at https://www.pinterest.com/HistoricalPixPrints/photo-framing-ideas/. Hours are spent cleaning each picture using professional software. This includes removing dust, scratches and optimizing the exposure for printing while enhancing the original details. Please note that different sizes have different aspect ratios which means your photo may be cropped a little differently depending on the size. If you are looking for a specific photo, or customization, please let me know and I may be able to provide it for you. All prints come with a 1/4" border for matting purposes. If you want a full bleed (your photo to go from end to end), please convo me after ordering). I ship quickly and safely - large prints will arrive in a rigid mail tube. I ship First Class and Priority. Although First Class is cheaper it can take the USPS up to 3.5 weeks to deliver (it may not, but sometimes there are delays, especially during the holidays). On the other hand, Priority is 2-3 days, insured and tracked. You can find more historical prints here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpectraChrome?ref=hdr_shop_menu§ion_id=20506658 Please read the shop policies for important information. Thank you!
When you look back at these old photos of skyscraper construction, you'll see men way up high without harnesses, walking along beams suspended hundreds of feet above the street, and swinging on cables.
These brilliant photos were taken by Hans Joachim Jacobi and scanned by his son Michael. They travelled to NYC as a stopover on the way to and from Halifax in Nova Scotia to visit relatives. Hans was using a Exakta Varex IIa, an East-German camera, using Agfa CT18 film. These photos are courtesy of Hans Joachim Jacobi’s … Continue reading "New York City in all its Neon-Lit Glory, 1969 – 1971"
Travel back in time to see what New York City looked like the year you were born in these old vintage photos.
Joseph Rodriguez documented the world outside his taxi during the 70s and 80s.
William C. Shrout, New York City, May 1945.
