The Library of Congress has a great set of photographs by William P. Gottlieb, documenting the jazz scene in NYC and Washington D.C. from 1938 to 1948 (aka the Golden Age of Jazz). Here are some photos from the jazz scene around New York at that time (check out the rest here). Gottlieb came to New York City after World War II to pursue journalism. He worked as a writer-photographer for Down Beat magazine (the leading jazz magazine at the time). more ›

The above photo comes with a caption which reads: “Reopening of the South Fork Bridge after flood in Nov. 1940. 1941 (?)” The photo is believed to be real and unaltered, and can be found at the virtual Bralorne Pioneer Museum. So, what is that modern-day looking hipster with the fancy camera and sunglasses doing in the 1940s? Clearly, we have a time traveler on our hands. more ›

It's been a long time since we last visited Charles W. Cushman's photos of New York (since 2003, in fact—though he's popped up here and there since then). Recently his images have been getting circulated again, so maybe it's time to take a fresh look back at his shots from 1941 and 1942 (we'll take a look at his 1960s photos tomorrow). more ›

We've seen New York City in the 1930s, the 1970s, the 1980s, and just about every other era. Here are some more images, this time from the 1940s (see the full set here); and guess what, one of the bars in this gallery is still open for business! more ›