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Video of the day: New York City 1938
Today's Video of The Day takes us all the back to the year 1938, when New York City was 'The Wonder City'. Watch this video through to the end and take note of all the changes you see. Not only is New York City very different these days than it was back then (even more people, even more speeding cars), but, naturally, the people of New York are different these days, too. But the differences, after they have been accounted for, aren't actually what I find to be so striking about this video. It's the similarities that get me. Watch as the video guides you through the Statue of Liberty and Wall Street, take note of how easily you connect with the traffic on the streets. If you have ever lived in or visited NYC, this video takes you back in time but simultaneously serves to show that NYC is, as always, pretty timeless.
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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
Shboom Jan 14th 2012 4:44PM
I was born in NY in November 1937, raised in NJ, but visited often when I was growing up. This video marks NYC at it was at the beginning of my life. The museums, Rockefeller Plaza and Center, the Rockettes and their Holiday show, the Bronx Zoo, and all the landmarks shown were visited often. Annual trips for the post-Christmas sales at Macy's and others provided a lot of my wardrobe! When in college I did term paper research at the NYC library, and lived and worked in NYC three summers. My work was in an office building next to Grand Central Station. After I married we traveled the world as a career Army family for 25 years and settled in the Midwest. We've rarely returned, especially since there have been no relatives left to visit. Thanks for the memories. This is an excellent presentation!
Alfred Schrader Jan 16th 2012 5:50PM
My dad boxed in Madison Square Gardens, and my mom knew everybody in New York. I could be the King of New York, but the real action is in Central Florida now....Alfred-
Thundasnow Jan 16th 2012 7:28PM
"Chinatown, where Orientals live apart in their own peculiar way!" I am so glad times have changed since 1938
Robin Jan 16th 2012 9:07PM
I grew up in Brooklyn in the 1950's & 60's. It was a wonderful place then. Today there is far too many attempting to force their customs on New Yorkers. As the old saying goes "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" should apply when in America do as Americans do never mind what you did in the Middle East, Africa or wherever. If you want to live that way go back there and remain. I am the product of Native American, Irish, and German ancestory. My Irish and German Ancestors certainly conformed to what was expected of them in the late 1800's & early 1900's. Even my Native American Paternal Grandma was made to learn English and forget her Native customs. So if it was good enough for them.....it is good enough for those arriving here to day as well.
BigAL1958 Jan 17th 2012 2:16AM
I loved the part about the black folk being poor and still happy...How racist this film was. even showed em eating watermelon.....nice work guys.....
Joe Jan 17th 2012 9:24AM
It's 1938 you fool, what did you think was going on
lsvllronald5 Jan 17th 2012 5:35PM
Hi Tess,
I studied in the evening program while attending Parsons and worked during the day. I studied Communications Design( Advertising graphics) and I eventually was awarded a fellowship to studied advertising design through the American Association of Advertising Agnecies.
Wunderman Worldwide, Inc. was my home agency and I worked in the Art department, Traffic, Production( Print)and the Television department was just starting up near the end of my internship.
I was 29 years old when I received the fellowship, so I was a few years late in trying to break into the field of Advertising. Working full-time and going to college part-time can be quite time consuming. Over the years I did freelance Fashion Photography and some Graphic Design for online modeling sites with emphasis on Portfolio development for model talent.
I would not trade the experience of working on Madison Ave. in the late 1970's for anything! My time at Parsons and internship at Wunderman taught me to think visually and to develop my own style of two dimensional design( this was before the Internet as we know it today)...I hope my experience has given you some insight into the wonderful world of Graphic Design. All the best, Ronald