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Early color pictures of the American lifestyle in the 1920s

By Anna Ramirez
October 6, 2020
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The special value of these 1920s pictures is that they are real color shots, not colorized. The photographers of the National Geographic…

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Stories

Nazi Rally in Madison Square Garden in pictures, 1939

By Carol Pearson
September 28, 2020
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Could you ever believe that American Nazi followers organized a huge rally event in New York, in Madison Square Garden, just several…

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Stories

Thomas Fitzpatrick: he landed a plane twice on the streets of New York.

By Andrew Piper
September 7, 2020
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Both times it was a stolen plane that Thomas Fitzpatrick piloted on a drunk. The first incident happened on a warm September…

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CitiesStories

Postwar New York in 65 unforgettable vintage pictures

By Andrew Piper
June 30, 2020
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New York became home-city to many extraordinary photographers who shared love with their home with magnificent pictures. Oldpics selected 65 bright pictures…

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Stories

Statue of Liberty: history in pictures and unknown facts

By Andrew Piper
June 25, 2020
6 Mins read

Statue of Liberty arrived in the US 115 years ago, in July 1885, and Oldpics honors this date with a set of…

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Photo of a day

A Pyramid of German Helmets in Front of Grand Central

By Andrew Piper
June 23, 2020
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This pyramid at Grand Central was a pure propagandistic act promoting the 5th War Loan. The government widely raised funds for military…

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Stories

‘The Critic’: a story behind plus more photos of Weegee

By Andrew Piper
May 22, 2020
3 Mins read

‘The Critic’ image was made by Weegee (a real name Arthur Fellig), and it is another diamond in the Top 100 influential…

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CitiesStories

New York in 1905 in 19 photos

By Andrew Piper
May 21, 2020
2 Mins read

These beautiful photos captured New York in 1905, the so-called Gilded Age of the city. The ‘capital of the world’ as we…

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Photo of a day

Kids in a car, New York, 1950s

By James Maurer
January 24, 2019
1 Mins read

This photo by Vivian Mayer belongs to her massive portfolio on New York street pictures. She took thousands of photos of ordinary…

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Dr. Bryun in a Horse Drawn Ambulance, New York, 1910

By Carol Pearson
January 4, 2019
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Dr. Bryun was an ambulance surgeon in New York City in the early 1900s. On her first day at work, she saved…

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