Author Topic: Pictures of American Cities at a time when America was Great (Read 2501 times)

Angry Panther · « **on:** March 09, 2009, 12:10:20 PM »

I hope this isn't off-topic but here is a website of color pictures of various American cities taken in the 1940's and 1950's. If your looking for a break take a look at some of these amazing pictures. Enjoy.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=142692

Confederate Kahanist · « **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2009, 12:54:16 PM »

Man cities like those sure were better off back then. I don't think it's off topic.

briann · « **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2009, 01:10:20 PM »

Absolutely Beautiful. I love this kinda stuff. I wish there were some more pictures of the 30's. I found a few in color that were just amazing. I'll try and search for them.

AsheDina · « **Reply #3 on:** March 09, 2009, 04:49:50 PM »

This was very nice.

New Yorker · « **Reply #4 on:** March 09, 2009, 04:55:57 PM »

This is absolutely ON TOPIC. This is what we are fighting to restore! This is America's culture before it got poisoned!

Vito · « **Reply #5 on:** March 09, 2009, 05:10:15 PM »

Those are fantastic pics!

GodGunsAndGlory · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2009, 05:17:47 PM »

Wow all the men wear hats.

MasterWolf1 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2009, 05:24:31 PM »

I have photos of Flushing, NY from the 30's 40's and 50s. The day of the RKO Keith, many of you that live in this area know what I am talking about. It was an amazing great neighborhood. And of course times changed and boy have the changes slid down the toilet pipes.

GoIsraelGo! · « **Reply #8 on:** March 09, 2009, 05:35:37 PM »

Amazing photos. I liked seeing the old cars and people dressed in the style of clothes for that period.
The Buildings were charming and unique. Thanks for sharing.

Shalom - Dox

firster555 · « **Reply #9 on:** March 09, 2009, 07:17:27 PM »

Oh no, I actually remember those buses in NYC when I was a kid, am I that old? I have not been to 42st & 8ave for a while but I remember the Nedicks on the corner, is it still there now?
Anyway, great pictures.

P J C · « **Reply #10 on:** March 09, 2009, 07:21:13 PM »

Hopefully under a Sarah Palin's America we will return to these days.

Abben · « **Reply #11 on:** March 09, 2009, 09:46:17 PM »

Quote from: MasterWolf1 on March 09, 2009, 05:24:31 PM

I have photos of Flushing, NY from the 30's 40's and 50s. The day of the RKO Keith, many of you that live in this area know what I am talking about. It was an amazing great neighborhood. And of course times changed and boy have the changes slid down the toilet pipes.

Of course I know that theater, its a shame its gone now. I never been there then the chinese bought it and ruined it. Would you mind uploading those pictures so we can all see Masterwolf?

arksis · « **Reply #12 on:** March 09, 2009, 10:16:27 PM »

LOVE the pics, thanks so much for sharing! How I wish wish wish we could go back to those days!

ag337 · « **Reply #13 on:** March 09, 2009, 11:14:07 PM »

Fantastic pics.

These are definitely on-topic. These pics are the very thing we are striving for here on jtf.
This is how America should be.

SavetheWest · « **Reply #14 on:** March 10, 2009, 12:05:05 AM »

Everyone dressed so well, men wore suits and women wore dresses. Now everyone dresses like they are at the beach, in junior high school or going to a brothel.

~Hanna~ · « **Reply #15 on:** March 10, 2009, 01:37:16 AM »

Quote from: SavetheWest on March 10, 2009, 12:05:05 AM

Everyone dressed so well, men wore suits and women wore dresses. Now everyone dresses like they are at the beach, in junior high school or going to a brothel.

Vintage clothing has made a comeback out here..very popular.

Some of those pics remind me of Portland, Oregon...

Confederate Kahanist · « **Reply #16 on:** March 10, 2009, 02:06:31 AM »

Quote from: ProJewCatholic on March 09, 2009, 07:21:13 PM

Hopefully under a Sarah Palin's America we will return to these days.

Yeah man either that or a Mark Sanford's America. Course they will continue to get worse under a Hussein America.

MasterWolf1 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:31:27 AM »

Quote from: Abben on March 09, 2009, 09:46:17 PM

Quote from: MasterWolf1 on March 09, 2009, 05:24:31 PM
I have photos of Flushing, NY from the 30's 40's and 50s. The day of the RKO Keith, many of you that live in this area know what I am talking about. It was an amazing great neighborhood. And of course times changed and boy have the changes slid down the toilet pipes.

Of course I know that theater, its a shame its gone now. I never been there then the chinese bought it and ruined it. Would you mind uploading those pictures so we can all see Masterwolf?

I would be glad to..

This was the Queens Botanical Gardens in the 50's nice huh

Queens Blvd near 63rd

MasterWolf1 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:35:42 AM »

More photos of my boro way before I was born but it looked so nice back then. Sad isn't it what it is now in many areas.

Flushing Meadow Park 1939

Some from Downtown Flushing

MasterWolf1 · « **Reply #19 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:38:28 AM »

More of the Keith outside

The inside of the Keith

and this is what the Keith looks now

briann · « **Reply #20 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:38:53 AM »

Quote from: MasterWolf1 on March 10, 2009, 03:35:42 AM

More photos of my boro way before I was born but it looked so nice back then. Sad isn't it what it is now in many areas.

Flushing Meadow Park 1939

Some from Downtown Flushing

Is the first picture the location of the Worlds Fair?

MasterWolf1 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:41:42 AM »

I am not sure but when I gotten this photo was from 1939

MasterWolf1 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:46:24 AM »

Ah yes Briann it was the World's Fair 1939.. here is a post card of it.

http://www.nycago.org/Organs/Qns/img/WorldsFair1939PC.jpg

MasterWolf1 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 10, 2009, 03:49:09 AM »

I have so many more old photos from Queens and NYC itself from maybe half a century ago. I would like to post them.

New Yorker · « **Reply #24 on:** March 10, 2009, 08:49:51 AM »

Quote from: MasterWolf1 on March 10, 2009, 03:49:09 AM

I have so many more old photos from Queens and NYC itself from maybe half a century ago. I would like to post them.

Please do, I love seeing those photos! I'm going to forward them to friends.