Author Archives: aheide

Happy 4th of July!

Leonard Speier, West Side Highway, NYC, July 4, 1976 (351.1981) For a dyn-o-mite celebration you have to see the fireworks. This year they will be over the East River and don’t forget to bring your flag!

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Johnny Carson’s Anniversary

Philippe Halsman, Johnny Carson, 1970 (327.1987) Weegee, Johnny Carson, ca. 1960 (12052.1993) The Johnny Carson Show debuted on CBS TV on June 30, 1955.

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Every Girl Should Feel Like a Queen

May 24 is International Tiara Day. Bill Wood, Billye Wood, 1964 (2010.14.96) Toni Frissell, [Lady Churchill kissing granddaughter Emma on Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation day], June 2, 1953 (14.1979) Simon Nathan, Mrs. George Washington Kavanaugh, never seen at an opening … Continue reading

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