Historic Nightlife in Urban Settings

Black-and-white visuals of 1940s to 1960s nightlife, capturing iconic locations and moments in bustling urban settings with a nostalgic vibe.

US - 1961 - in this neo-noir film, an assassin follows his target, a mob boss, as he makes his rounds through Harlem.

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B.F. Keith's Theater, Washington, D.C. ca. between 1910 and 1926.

The Moulin Rouge, Paris, 1931, France, by Eric Lee-Johnson.

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Two Women Buying Tickets at Movie Theater, Chicago, Illinois, USA, John Vachon for Office of War Information, July 1940

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Street Scene at Night, West 52nd Street, New York City, New York, USA, William P. Gottlieb Collection, July 1948

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Street Scene, Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, at Night, London, England, UK, 1960

Movie posters. José Alemany, photographer (American, born Spain, 1895 - 1951) about 1935 Two suggestive movie posters, along with a sign indicated no children are allowed. (Verso) lower center, in pencil: "PF46918JV"; lower right, in pencil: "53"

Anefo photo collection. Advertising for the film "Song of India" on facade cinema Hollywood. April 12, 1950. The Hague, South Holland

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