Throwback Thursday "Little Italy"

This cool shot of Little Italy in the 1900's make you wish you had a time machine, doesn't it? I could stare at this photo for hours just to see all the little details. What a change this area has had in the last few centuries. In 2015, Little Italy is shrinking daily, due to high rents and cultural conflict. It will be shame if this part of New York City is no more, and all we have left are these wonderful memories from a bygone era.

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Throwback Thursday " Vintage Summer"

We have been having one heck of a heat wave in the Northeast. Temps are just unbearable, and this photo just looks so cool and fun. 2 lovely ladies drying off their hair after a trip in the water on the beach in New York City. These bathing suits look much better than others we have seen, they actually look comfortable!

Stay cool everyone, I think the heat is supposed to relax after today. I am ready for Fall season!

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Throwback Thursday " Harlem 1946"

This photo taken at Amersterdam Avenue near 125th Street, Harlem, is just too fantastic! What a way to say the store is changing hands from father to son. The era was 1946, and the photo was taken by Todd Webb. Here is some information on him from his website:

As a newly discharged Navy veteran, Webb (1905-2000) moved to New York in 1945 to dedicate a year to photographing the city. Armed with a large format camera and tripod, he worked relentlessly and the year turned into several decades. Webb’s images captured the city’s contrasts—from Midtown’s skyscrapers to the Lower East Side’s tenements, from high-powered businessmen in the Financial District to the remnants of old ethnic enclaves in Lower Manhattan. A City Seen includes his investigations of these neighborhoods, as well as Harlem near 125th Street and Third Avenue Elevated, which would be decommissioned in the 1950s. Also featured are portraits by Webb of members of his intimate circle of friends, including Alfred Stieglitz, Harry Callahan, Berenice Abbott, Helen Levitt, and Lisette Model.

What a treasure to leave behind! His books are shown on his website as well which would make a great addition to your photography library.

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Throwback Thursday "1970's Times Square"

How cool is this shot from the 1970's of Times Square? It is not really that long ago, but it looks so much different in 2018! I never thought I would say a photo from the 1970's looks vintage, but it oh so does big time. It is for sure quite a different era than when we visit today. How cool that photography can send us back in time - one of the reasons I love it so much.

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Throwback Thursday "Decoration Day 1875"

Decoration Day, 1875 at Broadway and Bond Street

President Lyndon B. Johnson declared the upstate New York town of Waterloo to be the birthplace of the holiday, originally known as Decoration Day to commemorate soldiers lost in the Civil War. Southern states refused to celebrate the holiday until after World War I and not until after World War II was Memorial Day widely celebrated and known by its current name.

These photos are so neat to still have around for us to enjoy. The Memorial Day holiday is a wonderful way to thank the men and women who died in the armed forces fighting for our freedom.

Never forget and forever honored.

Throwback Thursday "Fifth Avenue 1905"

Fifth Avenue at East 56th Street

Photographer: Detroit Publishing Company

Year: 1905

What a cool photo of 5th Avenue! I just love this, so much character and look how clean! I love those cars parked on the side of the street. You can walk all over New York and see the most amazing architecture all around you. It still amazes me each time I visit, even though I have been there so many times. There is always something new that catches your eye and makes you smile.

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Throwback Thursday " Union Square Flower Market"

A very cool shot here of the Union Square Flower Market from the Library of Congress. I am not sure what year it was taken. So many details here for us to enjoy. Those flowers look like they are in the best condition. I love all the hats on the men and the one elegant lady. I walk around the city anymore thinking of all these folks who walked before me in the same spots over 200 years ago. Amazing.


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Throwback Thursday " Street Scenes"

How cool is this photograph from photographer Todd Webb? There is so much detail in this photo, you are not quite sure where to look! I love all the writing on the buildings and of course the cars. I believe this was taken in the 1940's but not sure where in the city. A wonderful article about this photographer is in the Architectural Digest, and a must read, along with some of his other photographs.

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Throwback Thursday" Crowds at Easter Parade"

A most very cool shot taken during the Easter Parade on 5th Avenue in the 1940's as a cameraman shoots the parade on top of an automobile. Since I attended my first parade last year, I must say the crowds were not this bad, but it was a cool event. There is something about dressing in your Sunday best, with a fabulous hat for the men and women, walking down the fashionable 5th Avenue that is so appealing! You must attend the parade at least once in your lifetime, be sure to add to your bucket list.

What is your favorite part of the Easter celebration?

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Throwback Thursday " 1920's Italian Wedding"

This photo brings back many memories for me! I have so many of these types of photos from my family weddings in the 1920's and 1930's. They were so elaborate, the bouquets were HUGE and looked so gorgeous. I love all the various hats as well. My both sets of grandparents came to the US through Ellis Island in New York. I am not sure why they came to Pennsylvania, as so many settled in New York City. They may have had less money in those days, but they had great times with family. This wedding must have been quite magical for this wonderful Italian family!

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Throwback Thursday " Building Tracks 1900"

Men working on the construction of streetcar tracks at East 42nd Street and Fourth Avenue in 1900.  Fourth Avenue later became known as Park Avenue.  To the right, on the north side of the street, a portion of the facade of Grand Central Station may be seen.  Grand Central Station was the predecessor of the Beaux-Arts style Grand Central Terminal, which opened in 1913 and which occupies the site today.  Many still refer to Grand Central Station, although that building technically only existed for thirteen years, having itself been preceded by Grand Central Depot, which occupied the site from 1871 to 1899.

I found this photo on the very cool website NYC Vintage Images, and it can be purchased to hang on your wall at home. This is not a sponsored post, but I do love these photos! I think I am going to be purchasing a few of these from this site to have framed for my home. Can you imagine the work it took to build the streetcar tracks in NYC? Unreal. We owe so much to these people who make our life so much easier in 2018. (I still cannot believe it is 2018!!)

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Throwback Thursday "Christmas Eve 1946"

Macy's always seems to have the best photos regarding the Christmas holiday from times past. I love this photo, everyone looks so happy. I have great memories of my Christmas Eve's with my family opening their presents. I love giving gifts, especially when they are unique or something someone has always wanted. Christmas is truly just a magical season.

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Throwback Thursday "Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree 1966"

Since we just had the lighting of the 2017 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree yesterday, I thought a vintage photo of the tree would be nice for today's feature. This shot is from 1966, only 51 years ago, but looks very different. In honor of Canada’s upcoming 100th anniversary (1967), the Petawawa Forest Preserve  provided the annual holiday celebration with a massive 64-foot white spruce, shipped across land 550 miles over the Thousand Island Bridge and into New York state. Once installed in front of the RCA Building, the tree was adorned with “five miles of of wire, 1,200 illuminated plastic balls in red, green, blue and yellow, and 4,000 clear 7-watt lamps.”

This is such a lovely holiday tradition, which I am sure will still be here in another 50 years for those to enjoy. It is worth seeing this tree at least once, fighting through the crowds, for a glimpse of history.

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Throwback Thursday " Classy Lady in 1928"

This photo taken on Park Avenue in New York City in 1928. How fabulous does this lady look? She looks so confident as well, must have been quite a big deal in the 1920's. I love the coat and hat. I even love the man all dressed up. I feel like we all dress too casual in 2017, no one dresses up. I do feel when I am in New York City I see more fashionable folks. This is just such a classic photo and so glad I could share it with you!

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Throwback Thursday "Union Square"

What a really cool photo here, not sure of the date, the Traffic Squad Parade, November Mayor George McClellan alighting from auto on the plaza at Union Square, NYC. So many details in this photograph. I love the car! The outfits are fantastic, the top hats are wonderful. The photo is so clear, how lucky are we to be able to enjoy this wonderful treasure!

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Throwback Thursday "Bathing Beauties"

Two beach babes working on their tans at Jones Beach in New York, ca. 1939. Photograph from the New York Daily News. The park, which opened in 1929, 6.5 miles (10.5 km) in length – is renowned for its beaches (which, excepting the beach on Zachs Bay, face the open Atlantic Ocean) and furnishes one of the most popular summer recreational locations for the New York metropolitan area. It is the most popular and heavily visited beach on the East Coast, with an estimated six million visitors per year. These ladies look very chic on what probably was a very hot summer day!

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Throwback Thursday " Police Officer 1896"

A very cool photograph of a police officer in New York City in 1896. He looks pretty tuff to me, I don't think I would want to mess with him! I really love the uniform although I wonder how easy it was to run after criminals wearing it.

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Throwback Thursday "Harlem 1933"

For our feature today, I found this wonderful photograph of ladies in Harlem in 1933. I just love their fashion, as well as the fashion on the children. Those coats are just fantastic! I love the hats too! I think we should go back to dressing so chic every day of the week!

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Throwback Thursday "Delancey Street"

A very cool shot of Delancey Street in 1970. Photo by Camilo José Vergara. It's cool that it is in color, but still looks rather vintage, don't you think? This is on the lower east side, an area I need to explore much more. I really love that record shop!

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Throwback Thursday "Opening of the Holland Tunnel"

An endless stream of 1920s cars and buses line up to take a ride through the brand new Holland Tunnel on opening day. Flags are hung throughout and people come out to observe the celebration. Nov 12, 1927. New York. I guess the craziness started from the very beginning! I wonder what the folks thought about this tunnel when it opened in 1927. 

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