Jumpsuits to Bullseye Bras: A Midcentury Fashion Trip
In the Dressing Room, on view at the City Museum through March 25, thanks to funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a mannequin cloaked in a … Continue reading
From Dazzling to Dirty and Back Again: A Brief History of Times Square
Originally known as Long Acre (also Longacre) Square after London’s carriage district, Times Square served as the early site for William H. Vanderbilt’s American Horse Exchange. In the late 1880s, Long … Continue reading
From automobile maintenance to aeronautical engineering
New York City traffic jams have long been the source of iconic scenes in movies and television, as well as real-life frustration, perceived near death experiences, and a whole lot … Continue reading
The Civilian War Effort in New York City During World War I and World War II
This week, we have a guest post from one of our Collections interns, Emily Arbuckle. Emily is completing her Masters Degree in Information and Library Science and Archives Certificate at … Continue reading
The “Dimming” of Times Square
Close your eyes. Think of Times Square. Imagine all the chaos, the sounds, the overwhelming rush of humanity illuminated by the never-ending glow of neon and electric lights. Would Times Square, … Continue reading
