Extraordinary Kodachrome Slides of New York City From Between the 1940s and 1960s

It’s rare we can look back at an era of New York City from the mid-20th century and see it through such sharp, colorful images. Thanks to Charles W. Cushman, a tourist here during that time with a knack for photography, it’s possible.

Everything looks like a Hollywood set—colorful, clean, and almost not at all like New York City, in some shots. Perhaps that’s because in an era we have mostly seen documented in black and white, Cushman brought to life in full color.