Category: Retro & Vintage

Childhood Nightmare

Pontchartrain Beach, New Orleans, 1962.

[Found here and here.]

199 & 201 Henry Street

Henry Street, 1980 – © Brian Rose / Edward Fausty

In 1980, photographers Brian Rose and Edward Fausty conducted a photo survey of derelict NYC, particularly the Lower East Side. This image is of 199 & 201 Henry Street, with a 1967 Chrysler Town & Country wagon at the curb.

199 & 201 Henry Street, Manhattan, NYC (Google Maps 2024)

According to a recent comment on FB,  Apartment No. 3 at No. 199 Henry Street is now a 1 bedroom / 1 bath and rents for $2,600 / month.

[1980 view found here, 2024 screencap via Google Maps Street View.]

Old News

[Colorized photo by Antonio Castellano found in here.]

New Old Future Cars

AI images by graphic artist Alphonse Marcel found here.
[h/t Charlene J.]

Have Another Year!

[Found here, and that’s not us.]

Happy New Year’s Eve 2025 – End of Year Playlist

The end of a long year deserves a playlist to bring in the new one, so here’s a compilation of tunes that tugged on my earballs in 2025. Each set is in chronological order by date of recording.

Set 1 – January, February, March & April

Set 2 – May, June, July & August

Set 3 – September, October, November & December

I omitted seasonal tunes from the Halloween and Christmas  playlists. Last year’s playlist (2024) is here, and the 2023 EoY list is here.

And one more thing:
May You Have a Happy & Prosperous New Year!

[Caveat: I don’t own the copyrights to any of these recordings. They are presented here for entertainment purposes only.]

Ethel’s Cafe 1969

Portland, Oregon – Burnside Looking W. To 4th Jan. 1969 – Kodachrome slide – Bob Bailey

[Found here via here.]

Victorian Christmas Greetings

[Found in here, with more.]

Ho… Ho… Ho…

[Found here… and there’s more.]

Fresh Old Coffee

[A.I. images found here, here, here, here, here and here.]