By the 1970s, McDonald's was going from strength to strength, introducing drive-thrus, breakfast options, and the PlayPlace.

The 1970s oil crisis hit everyone with the gravity of an empty-tank warning light. It ended up stalling the post-war promises of endless highways as well as cheap gasoline. Literally overnight, ...

Vintage photos of how things were different in the '60s and '70s in N.J. Social media is full of shared posts about how "things were better" in decades gone by. And, these these days, it is a comfort ...

These vintage photos remind us how timeless the spirit of Independence Day truly is. From parades to backyard cookouts, the 4th of July has always been a celebration of community, tradition, and ...

Mary Ellen Mark couldn’t forget Falkland Road. The late American photographer was known for her ability to put subjects at ease, but connecting with people in the notorious red-light district on the ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - New Dorp High School has been a fixture on the Staten Island educational scene for almost 90 years. New Dorp opened its doors in September 1936, with the original school building ...

In one of the captions in this gallery, I mention working the graveyard shift at a Cumberland County motel my senior year in high school. When some people hear about a high school student working ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Opened alongside the Goethals Bridge on June 29, 1928, the Outerbridge Crossing was built to ...

Belvedere Motel (1960s) This 1963 postcard of the Belvedere Motel offers a glimpse of the motel and car culture so prevalent in mid-century United States. Located around 1970 Austin Highway where the ...

The Quarter Pounder, Quarter Pounder with cheese, and Egg McMuffin were also added to the menu. By the 1970s, just a decade into its operation under businessman Ray Kroc, McDonald's was already a ...