Picture of the Day: Vintage New York, 1935

VINTAGE NEW YORK, 1935

Photograph by Berenice Abbott

In this historic gem we see the Manhattan skyline from the Fulton Street Dock (which I believe is Pier 17 or close nearby). The photograph was taken by Bernice Abbot on November 26, 1935. This is one of the hundreds of black and white photographs by Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) from her Changing New York series, Abbot’s grand project to document New York City for the Federal Art Project (FAP) in 1935.

The FAP was a Depression-era government program for unemployed artists and workers in related fields such as advertising, graphic design, illustration, photofinishing, and publishing. A changing staff of more than a dozen participated as darkroom printers, field assistants, researchers and clerks on this and other photographic efforts. Abbott’s efforts resulted in a book in 1939, in advance of the World’s Fair in Flushing Meadow NY.

Be sure to check out the online collection at the New York Public Library Digital Gallery or on Flickr.

via The New York Public Library on Flickr

Read more: http://twistedsifter.com/2012/11/vintage-new-york-1935-manhattan-skyline/

Picture of the Day: Vintage New York, 1935

New York, skyline, vintage

Vintage Film Teaching How To Flirt

In this classic 80′s video, Katherine Brown teaches us how to flirt. Katherine shows us the ‘art and science’ flirting. It’s so 80′s it hurts. Remember to be assertive, keep eye contact, and puff up your hair as 80′s as possible. The video is featured on HuffingtonPost.

 

Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2011/07/22/vintage-film-teaching-how-to-flirt/

Vintage Film Teaching How To Flirt

‘80s, awk, flirt, funny, relationships, vintage, wtf

Watch Jay-Z Hear Dirt Off Your Shoulder Beat For The First Time

This video from the early 2000′s has resurfaced online. It is supposedly the first time Jay-Z ever hears the beat to his hit song, Dirt Off Your Shoulder. Jay-Z listens to a couple beats, but when he hears the beat that we all recognize, you can really see something happen in his face. It’s like in an instant, he knew this is the beat he wants. Boy, did he choose well.

 

Update: Here’s a live link. 

 

 

Just for kicks, here’s the original 2003 song by Jay-Z, Dirt Off Your Shoulder.

 

Read more: http://www.viralviralvideos.com/2011/06/01/watch-jay-z-hear-dirt-off-your-shoulder-beat-for-the-first-time/

Watch Jay-Z Hear Dirt Off Your Shoulder Beat For The First Time

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Now That"s a Vintage Jacket

Via: howmuchyoutalking

Read more: http://cheezburger.com/8293034496

Now That"s a Vintage Jacket

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