Pictures of New Year’s Hangovers in New York City in the 1940s _ USStories

The morning after New Year’s Eve in New York City: Revelers recover from New Year’s Eve celebrations on the steps of Grand Central Station in New York….

These Vintage Photos Reveal New York City Fashion of the 1960s_lag

Women’s 1960s fashion was an extreme style and attitude from the start of the decade to the end. In the early years the fashion idol was Jackie…

Teenage Girls Iron Their Hair Before a Night Out in New York City, 1964_lag

Teenage girls are all steamed up these days about straight hair. The steam iron is replacing the huge rollers on which countless teens slept every night to…

50 Rare and Interesting Photographs of the New York City Subway in the 1980s_lag

1980 arrived and so did a twelve day transit strike – the second major transit strike in 14 years. When it was settled, a large operating deficit…

50 Amazing Color Photographs Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s_lag

The New York City of the 1970s looked very different from the gentrified metropolis we know today. The Bowery, now lined with luxury apartments, housed much of…