The Big Apple

[filkertom]

Amazingly cool Kodachrome photos of New York City, circa 1941-42.

Comments

[drzarron.livejournal.com]

Back then, everyday people use to dress a whole nicer than we do.

[zellion.livejournal.com]

I was thinking this! the "three homeless men" are wearing suits and HATS.

[mythdude.livejournal.com]

I know! And the suits were filthy but still looked pretty great!

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous photos. I've had a love affair with New York City since I was a small child. One day, I'm going to have to visit.

[archiver-tim.livejournal.com]

Hey look, all those people walking down the street--not one of them talking on their cellphone! (Or fake-talking on their cellphone).

[blueeyedtigress.livejournal.com]

Funny, I was thinking how much those shots looked like they could be modern. Maybe it's just the colour. Maybe I'm unstuck in time again .....

[mythdude.livejournal.com]

Amazing link! It's nice to see how things have changed in the big city.

[r-caton.livejournal.com]

Kodachrome....
just too good for todays world.

[wildcard9.livejournal.com]

Those photos feel like how I remember Chelsea, MA and Reevere, MA when growing up. And how I felt when the family did a summer vacation in NYC (I can't remember how old I was, probably in Junior High). I got similar feelings when in the Navy whenever we got close to a city; from a distance you can feel the history that you were approaching (until you saw something modern to broke the mood).