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UNDERCITY
Andrew Wonder and Steve Duncan head to the underground of the city. Its a heart thumping short film, but obviously this is not for the normal city explorer.
For example if you wish to do some of these explorations without getting arrested the Brooklyn Atlantic Avenue tunnel has tours for a look at the oldest [...]
Centennial Soiree at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden
This past Thursday evening August 12 was the Linnaean Libation League’s Centennial Soiree. The celebration was held for the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 100th birthday. We did not have a speaking role, but our fashions were included in this video clip on the Long Island Channel 12 news. Here are some vintage styled photographs from the [...]
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Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island
We spent the day on Governor’s Island with Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra at the 5th Bi-Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party, complete with vintage clothing vendors, a hopping dance floor, fashion shows, a tug-of-war contest, old-fashioned cocktails, and a showcase of vintage cars.
The party will be repeated later this summer on August 28th & [...]
Robert Providence – Preservationist Extraordinaire
Robert Providence you are our hero!
After Fight, a Brooklyn Brownstone’s Costly Rescue – NYT.
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The Jazz Loft Project
The Jazz Loft was documented from 1957 to 1965 by the great photographer W. Eugene Smith. This documentation spanned 40,000 photographs and thousands of hours of audio tapes. Smith captured over 300 jazz artists like Thelonious Monk, Zoot Sims, Bill Evans and Roy Haynes.
Through preservation of his documentation, we are able to hear and view [...]
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Overlooked New York
Overlooked New York is a whimsical portrait project by Zina Saunders, who has compiled her illustrations of some of the most interesting unknown people in New York into a fascinating cast of characters. As illustrated above, “Whitney, age 36, has found his home behind the buttons and hooks of century-old clothing, whose constriction he finds [...]
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Miniature Brownstone Brooklyn
Recently, we’ve been recalling our childhoods. Maybe its the holidays that bring it out of us. We remember playing with toy trains, lincoln logs, legos, dollhouses, miniature aquariums, race-car tracks, kynex, etc. Something in the air this holiday season has made us want to play with modeling kits to pass the time.
If there’s one thing [...]
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Australian 20th Century Mugshots
“Crooks Like Us” by Peter Doyle is a fascinating looking book on the underbelly of the Australian 20th century. We first read about it at a time to get.
If you’re stuck acting as a Secret Santa for that persky co-worker who can’t seem to get enough vintage mugshot coffee table books, you’re in luck. Check [...]
The New Victorian List of Worldwide Tweed Rides
photo from canong2fan on flickr
Tweed rides and runs have been happening all over the world for some time now. Riders in London ride 3-speed bikes, and in San Francisco they ride fixed-gear. Either way this event is wonderful all around.
Here is a listing of some worldwide tweedevents:
SF Tweed
Boston Tweed
London Tweed
Philadelphia Tweed
Sydney Tweed
Chicago Tweed Ride
DC Tweed Run
Sacramento [...]
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NYC Police Museum Early 1900’s Mugshots