Gothamist: Cushman's New York Photos

rocky hanrahan

Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:19:48 -0500

I have been on this site for several years now and and it has changed my life for ever. they are fascinating! especially the boston photos! thank you mr. cushman!

Jimmy Legs

Fri, 02 Jan 2004 14:55:10 -0500

those photos are amazing. i never see photos from that era that are actually in color.

990000

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 16:48:51 -0500

wow

Jim

Thu, 01 Jan 2004 10:14:50 -0500

Thanks for this great window onto the past!

Jen

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 22:32:00 -0500

What is amazing is that these photographs were in storage from 1972 (when Cushman bequeathed them) till 1999 (when a university archivist found them). Apparently the slides were in suitcases, neatly labeled. It's so great that Indiana University has put it online for everyone to enjoy.

aron

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 21:50:17 -0500

wow

Tamara

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 21:24:30 -0500

WOW, the wonderful thing about the pics is the quality...heck, some could be digital photos with that kind of quality. Happy New Year!

joe s

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 18:50:31 -0500

Very nice. The original photoblogger?

rion

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 18:32:02 -0500

phenom find, jake. but with continued nyc archiving to do, i think this find means that new year's resolution "less 'blog'" is not the way to go in 2004. ;-) happy new year!

karatechimp

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 16:56:06 -0500

I like the hotdog vendor shot. Good color.

eli

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 15:51:57 -0500

I like how even the bums are wearing suits (sans ties only) and hats.

hatchback

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 15:33:36 -0500

Those photos are amazing, Jake. And what sets them apart from historic New York photos you often see is that they're in color. That goes a long way toward cutting through that whole nostalgic/old-timey haze that can come between viewer and the photo's subject.