A Plane Over Manhattan, 1939
Margaret Bourke-White dedicated all of her time to taking photographs from high vantage points. She was fascinated with capturing a bird’s eye view of everything. This 1939 photograph was taken of a Douglas 4 airplane flying over the island of Manhattan.
A Plane Over Manhattan 1939
It’s what could be called a signature photograph. If you see a prominent photo from back then taken from a high point, or focusing on a high subject, it’s likely that it was Margaret.
The Paramount Theater, 1958
The Covid-19 pandemic brought drive-in theatres back into popularity, but for a while, they were out of style. Back in the 1950s, though, everyone was going to them. Here’s a shot of one at its height of popularity.
The Paramount Theater 1958
The film showing is the classic Ten Commandments. Photographer J.R. Eyerman caught the perfect shot as Charlton Heston played Moses and dramatically parts the Red Sea. We wouldn’t mind these coming back into style for good.
