Old NYC Photos by Charles Cushman

[ZippyTheChimp]

I found these on the Indiana University website. Lots of amateur photos of NYC (and other places) were bequeathed by Charles Cushman to his alma mater.

http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/index.jsp

I like this one. American International & Men in Hats :)
http://erato.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P02306.jpg

[Derek2k3]

thanks for the link. 1941 isn't much different from today as I previously thought. I wonder what nyc will be like in another 60 years. I hope the new Penn Station will be done.

[Merry]

Another excellent find, Zippy. I haven't finished looking (very slow 56k...grrrrr!), but it's nice to see some new views of pre-60s New York. I also like the photo you posted - not an early men's "fashion shoot"?!

[ZippyTheChimp]

It looks surreal.

[TLOZ Link5]

NYC will be forgotten in 60 years. NYC looks like shit now, imagine 60 years on.

Okay, when you first came on this board you had some valid points to back up your complaints. Now, you're just being a jackass whose only mission is to get a rise out of everyone else. If you don't like New York, I for one thought it was absolutely fine, but at least have a bit of decency; everyone else acted with total civillity before you started shooting your mouth off about "slum" this and "shithole" that.

If this "slum" is not good enough for you to live in but the best place for you to work—as you have already admitted—then move somewhere where you can comfortably commute and shut the hell up. Given that you're quite the citizen of the world, your economic status is obviously not so bad that you have to escape from New York.

P.S.: If you think New York looks bad now, better thank your lucky stars you weren't here in the '70s or '80s.

[Kris]

Ignore him. His pointless and disruptive posts will be deleted sooner or later.

[billyblancoNYC]

Thank you, Mr. Wieland, thank you.

[NYatKNIGHT]

I love that he has not one but two pictures of McSorleys in his New York photo tour.

http://purl.dlib.indiana.edu/iudl/archives/cushman/screen/P02710.jpg

link (http://erato.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/results/result.do?display=thumbcap&action=search&query=cou nty%3A%22New+York%22&sort=date&page=4&pagesize=20)

[ZippyTheChimp]

One-and-one at a classic New York saloon (http://www.hoganstand.com/kilkenny/images/mcsorleys/bio_page/mcsorleys.html).

[GR2NYsoon]

seriously though, whats the reason all the older buildings went smaller as they went up ? was that just "in" then ? to save on construction costs ?

[ZippyTheChimp]

The 1916 New York City zoning law, among other things, established setback rules for tall buildings. The catalyst was the Equitable Building, built in 1915. More info here (http://www.nyc.gov/html/dcp/html/zone/zonehis.html).

[ZippyTheChimp]

Downtown Express http://www.downtownexpress.com/

McCourts toast McSorley’s

http://www.downtownexpress.com/%20de_41/mc.jpg http://www.downtownexpress.com/%20de_41/matt.jpg
Downtown Express photos by Christopher Lanning


New York University’s Glucksman Ireland House at 1 Washington Mews hosted the 150th anniversary celebration of McSorley’s Old Ale House on Feb. 12. In photo above, featured guests included brother authors Frank McCourt, left, and Malachy McCourt. The event also marked the opening of an exhibition of artist Greg de la Haba’s “McSorley Series,” consisting of charcoal and pastel drawings and oil paintings. Right, Matthew Mahr, McSorely’s owner, posed beside a de la Haba charcoal of the interior of McSorley’s. The famed tavern, at 15 E. 7th St., is New York City’s oldest bar in continuous operation.

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[Hof]

The first photo looks like a Magritte painting ("Men in Black With Hats"),with a little MC Escher tossed in.(Look at the building above the 2 water towers)