Posts Tagged ‘New York’
Rhinebeck Diner – New York
Vintage Roadside Diner by YesterdayCafe Other posters from Zazzle The Rhinebeck Diner is another of those old classic mobile restaurant that were built in the same style as a train car. It was apparently first opened in 1938 in Brooklyn, NY, on Coney Island. After not much time, it was moved to Rhinebeck, New York, sometime in the 1940s. [...]
Radio City
Radio City Music Hall by James Howe Radio City Music Hall, part of the massive 12 acre Rockefeller Center, opened in 1932, a few years into the great depression. An opera hall was originally planned but never materialized due to the market crash. Originally International Music Hall, its current name was because of a tenant of the building, [...]
Classic New York City Cab
Vintage NYC Checkered Cab Detail by Sherri Jackson A really warm nostalgic shot of the classic taillights of a classic New York City icon, the yellow taxicab complete with the trademark Checkers! This style of cab is as closely associated with NYC as the black cabs are with London. They were produced through most of the 20th century. Most [...]
Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York
Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New York by James & Karla Murray A wonderful decade long project by a couple in NYC who have turned their attention to the signature store fronts of the city that are rapidly succumbing to new development. Many of the places they have photographed have since vanished from the rich fabric of the city [...]
Chrysler Building Details
Chrysler Building, New York by davidt66 See other Art deco Posters Wonderful illustration showing the details of the Chrysler Building in New York City. One of the world's most iconic art deco buildings. The Chrysler Building. Designed by architect William Van Alen and completed from 1928-30. Since it was designed for the Chrysler [...]