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Saturday, August 4, 2012

Fancy A Trip To NYC 1942 Style?

How about a walk down Fifth Avenue in 1942?
Alfred Eisenstaedt - photographer.  Source: Life Magazine archives

Fifth Avenue at Saks department store:


Bergdorf Goodman women window shopping:


Fifth Avenue October 1942:


Fifth Avenue candy shop:


Fifth Avenue and 58th Street Bergdorf Goodman:


Fifth Avenue midtown:




How about a walk outside down Fifth Avenue:









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6 comments:

  1. Pearl WestwoodAugust 4, 2012 at 9:42 AM

    I've always wanted to be a lady with poodles!

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    1. JoannaAugust 5, 2012 at 7:29 AM

      Too funny!! Isn't it funny how it appears that dogs were treated like accessories?

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  2. AnonymousAugust 4, 2012 at 12:25 PM

    Really interesting photos and I can even see you in them easily! I've always loved vintage department store photos.

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    1. JoannaAugust 5, 2012 at 7:29 AM

      Thanks Joni, the Life archives are so interesting.

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  3. Witchcrafted LifeAugust 6, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    Firing up the time machine right this very moment!!! Oh, how I wish such a thing were possible. I'd practically give my right arm to spend a day shopping in an amazing vintage department store like that.

    ♥ Jessica

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    1. JoannaAugust 6, 2012 at 6:26 PM

      I'd love to take a step back in time too:) It seems like it is rare to find department shop images from these time periods. It does make you realize how dressed up women were back in the day:)

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