Images Dated 19th July 2005

New York City, Empire State Building

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: New York City, Empire State Building. (Photo by George Marks/Retrofile/Getty Images)

1950 1959, 72528888, Archival, Building, Consumerproduct, Empire State Building, International Landmark, Lifestyles, New York City, Usa

Buildings on a Manhattan thoroughfare, NYC

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Buildings on a Manhattan thoroughfare, NYC. (Photo by George Marks/Retrofile/Getty Images)

1950 1959, 72338277, Absence, America, Architecture, Archival, Atlantic, Building, Built Structure, City, Consumerproduct, Deserted, Direction, Empty, Lifestyles, Location, Manhattan New York City, Mid, Monochrome, New, New York City, North, North America, Nostalgia, Retro, Scene, States, Street, Thoroughfare, United, Unity, Us, Usa, Vintage, York

The Museum of Modern Art, New York City

UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: The Museum of Modern Art, New York City. International Style building designed by Philip L. Goodwin and Edward Durrell Stone opens at 11 West 53 Street location in 1939. (Photo by George Marks/Retrofile/Getty Images)

1950 1959, 72522016, Archival, Consumerproduct, Lifestyles, New York City, New York City Museum Of Modern Art, Usa