Halloween Parade photographed by Christopher Michel (@ChrisMichel) in New York City, October 31, 2014.
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“Two Ghosts Converse” by Emily Dickinson
I died for beauty, but was scarce Adjusted in the tomb, When one who died for truth was lain In an adjoining room. He questioned softly why I failed? ‘For beauty,’ I replied. ‘And I for truth, — the two… Read More ›
I Have Harnessed the Shadows: Captured Nightmares by Photographer Arthur Tress
In the late 1960’s, New York-based photographer Arthur Tress got the idea to ask children about their dreams. The children described nightmares and fantasies so intriguing and otherworldly that Tress set about creating those dreams in real life, constructing the imagined scene and photographing it… Read More ›
Auld Lang Syne: Welcoming 2014 with 25 Vintage New Year Photos
While many may have taken up a chorus of Auld Lang Syne as the clock struck midnight on the new year, few likely knew the meaning of the words first put to paper by Robbie Burns back in 1788. The old… Read More ›
Hot Town, Summer in the City: Vintage New York City
Kittens, with summer well under way, Acadia still in the city, and this week’s anniversary of the opening of the historic Coney Island Cyclone in 1927, I thought this would be the perfect time to share a few vintage summer scenes of… Read More ›
Horror GIF of the Week: I’m In New York!
If you don’t know what movie this is from, you need to find out right away. Prolly by asking in the comments. If you DO know what movie it is from, you need to watch it this weekend. Jeez I’m… Read More ›
Silent Sundays: Chorus Girls at The Latin Quarter (1949)
Chorus Girls at the Latin Quarter in 1949,Times Square, New York, NY Related Posts: – Silent Sundays: Mary Pickford (1917) – In the City That Never Sleeps: New York, New York – Silent Sundays: Trepanation (1944)
In the City That Never Sleeps: New York, New York
Darlings, did you know that on this day in 1832, the first streetcar went into operation in New York City? Go take a look at my new feature on Superficial Gallery, Today in History with Eva Halloween, for the whole story! To kick… Read More ›
