Vintage Streetstyle: the 1950's

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Beatnik Playing Guitar in Cafe
Original caption: 7/13/1959-New York, NY- Don Stewart plays guitar as Dick Woods writes poetry, in the Gaslight coffee house in Greenwich Village. At places like the Gaslight, which calls itself the Village's oldest coffee shop, the beats meet to drink espresso coffee (and sometimes ice cream sodas) and hold weighty philosophical discussions of art and life. Their beards, unkempt hairdos and strange costumes all express their rebellion against convention.
Date Photographed: July 13, 1959
Location Information: New York, New York, USA

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Greenwich Village Beatniks
Beatniks gather at a Greenwich Village coffeehouse in November 1959.
Date Photographed: November 14, 1959
Location Information: Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA

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Beatnik Coffee Shop
Original caption: New York, New York: Inside the Beatnik street level coffee shop, the Beatniks make their own entertainment. At the moment, all eyes are on the girl standing by the piano and reciting poetry.
Date Photographed: August 1, 1959
Location Information: New York, New York, USA

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Beatniks Inside a Greenwich Village Coffee Shop
Original caption: 2/3/1959-New York, NY: A Series of photos depicting the life of beatniks in New York's Greenwich Village. Photo shows inside of the Gaslight Coffee Shop.
Date Photographed: February 3, 1959
Location Information: New York, New York, USA

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Miss Beatnik Surrounded by Judges
Original caption: 7/13/1959-New York, NY- Miss Beatnik, identified only as "Angel," is surrounded by the judges of the contest at Greenwich Village, Earth. The judges are (L-R Bob Lubin, a poet; John Brent; Victor Big Feather (in mask); Dick Woods, a songwriter; and Raymond Preasha.
Date Photographed: July 13, 1959
Location Information: New York, New York, USA

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Couple Sharing Drink At Beat Cafe
Original caption: 11/14/1959-New York, NY:Greenwich Village-The "Beat Generation." Sharing a drink at the **** N' Bull on Bleecker Street.
Location Information: New York, New York, USA

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People Drinking Coffe at Cafe Rienzi
Date Photographed: November 22, 1957
Location Information: New York, New York, USA

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Young Woman at Gaslight Feeding Birds in Hanging Cage
Original caption: Greenwich Village, New York: Real Beat. "Like, man, if you're beat, where else is there to go but Greenwich Village, Earth? Like, it's Endsville, man, you dig?" That's a fair expression of the way the Beat Generation feels about New York's Greenwich Village, which has survived assorted Bohemian movements through the years. Now the Beatnik having his day and his hangouts are the coffee houses--any number of cellar bistros which echo with poetry recited in the Beatnik's own strange language, often to the accompaniment of jazz. At places like the gaslight, which calls itself the Village's oldest coffee shop, the beats meet to drink espresso coffee, (sometimes ice cream sodas), and hold weighty philosophical discussions of art and life. Their beards, unkempt hairdos and strange costumes all express their rebellion against convention.
Photographer: Joel Landau
Date Photographed: August 1, 1959
Location Information: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA

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Miss Beatnik Poses in the Gaslight
Original caption: 7/13/1959-New York, NY- Angel poses in the Gaslight coffee house, after being voted "Miss Beatnik." Beatniks consider themselves out of this world, but this new crop of Bohemians has gained national prominence, and even attained the status of a tourist attraction. Many a visitor to New York would rather see a real-life beatnik than the Statue of Liberty.
Date Photographed: July 13, 1959
Location Information: New York, New York, USA

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Beatnik Woman Drinking Coffee
Original caption: 7/13/1959-New York, NY- Eddy Slaton, 24, sits at a table with espresso coffee in front of her, in the Gaslight coffee house in Greenwich Village. A setting for various Bohemian movements through the years, the Village is today a hangout of the Beat Generation, who gather in the coffee houses to talk philosophy and art and jazz.
Date Photographed: July 13, 1959
Location Information: New York, New York, USA

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Chili Working in Clothing Store
Original caption: Few customers at this swank women's specialty shop on the fabulous Las Vegas strip recognize their saleswoman as the wartime pin-up queen. There isn't a polka dot in sight as Chili Discusses the merits of a sparkling.
Date Photographed: July 16, 1954

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Laughing Teenage Boy and Girl Sharing Drink Together With Two Straws In Soda Shop
Photographer: H. Armstrong Roberts
Date Photographed: April 4, 1955

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Diners at a Lunch Counter
Date Photographed: 1951
Location Information: Los Angeles, California, USA

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Couple Eating at Johnny's Diner in New Jersey
Photographer: Marvin Koner
Date Photographed: 1950
Location Information: Somerville, New Jersey, USA

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At the diner
Photographer: H. Armstrong Roberts

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Teens at the diner
Photographer: H. Armstrong Roberts

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Crowded diner
Photographer: H. Armstrong Roberts

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Women Eating at Johnny's Diner in New Jersey
Photographer: Marvin Koner
Date Photographed: 1950
Location Information: Somerville, New Jersey, USA

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Family Eating at Johnny's Diner in New Jersey
Photographer: Marvin Koner
Date Photographed: 1950
Location Information: Somerville, New Jersey, USA

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Johnny's Diner in New Jersey
Photographer: Marvin Koner
Date Photographed: 1950
Location Information: Somerville, New Jersey, USA

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