a capricious mix of preferred historical & street photography. requests, comments & questions can also be sent to sabstract91@yahoo.com.Tumblr (3.0; @urbanmetaphysics)http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1daab8fe3583249e69ca6cdc24644618/tumblr_mfwpx3WEbL1rqkozho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NYC, c. 1964.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/39317827057http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/39317827057Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:58:15 -0800new york1960smanhattanshoppingnycsocialcommercestores<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/c3896c44d9ae14255d80b623ec1ca57f/tumblr_mfwpuvlWCY1rqkozho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>NYC, c. 1966.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/39317739868http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/39317739868Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:56:54 -0800new yorktavernsbarsnycmanhattanplayboynightlifecocktails<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8918f49a9c7f1817c4e49d6aa7be8eb3/tumblr_mfwps4Dj2J1rqkozho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New York City, c. 1959.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/39317614406http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/39317614406Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:55:00 -08001950sapparelcommercemanhattannew yorknew york citynycshoppingphotographer unknown<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fe781f52516f1caddb3728e1ad6d95b9/tumblr_mfwppwpTdA1rqkozho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Boston, c. 1971. by Nick DeWolf.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/39317521472http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/39317521472Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:53:56 -0800bostonstreet photographydewolfmassachusettsnew england1970ssocialparade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc7e72LyXE1rqkozho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>San Francisco, 1977. by Gary Fong.</p> <p>(<em>San Francisco Chronicle</em>)</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/33970181311http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/33970181311Sat, 20 Oct 2012 11:04:14 -0700san francisco1970'sfilmcinemabay areacoronetarguellosocialmarqueestar wars<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc7dunvRqy1rqkozho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Bangkok, Thailand, c. 1972. by Nick DeWolf.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/33969717709http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/33969717709Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:56:47 -0700thailandbangkok1970'sdewolfstreet photographytravel<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mc7drcdIQ01rqkozho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>New York City subway car, c. 1986. by Matt Weber.</p> <p>(<em>urban photos/weber street photography</em>)</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/33969596338http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/33969596338Sat, 20 Oct 2012 10:54:48 -0700subwaynew york1986street photogaphynycgraffitistreet art1980's<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9xwz90mqa1qjhi8mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://alandejecacion.tumblr.com/post/31003212980/untitled-on-flickr-merida-yucatan-peninsula" target="_blank">alandejecacion</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alandejecacion/3495563948/" title="untitled" target="_blank">untitled</a> on Flickr.</p> <p><em>Mérida, Yucatán Peninsula, México.</em></p> </blockquote>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/31296349870http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/31296349870Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:55:44 -0700mexicoyucatanpeninsulastreet photography<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8rmj8e5xs1qzq84io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://themetropolitanline.tumblr.com/post/29489944562/luzfosca-vo-anh-kiet-my-balloon-hmong" target="_blank">themetropolitanline</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://www.faciepopuli.com/post/29434080195/vo-anh-kiet-my-balloon-hmong-children-play" target="_blank">luzfosca</a>:</p> <p><em>Vo Anh Kiet </em></p> <p><em><a href="http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/photo-contest/2012/entries/135864/view/" target="_blank">My Balloon - H’mong children play with their balloons on a foggy day in Moc Chau, Ha Giang province, Vietnam; photographed January 2012.</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/29493329240http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/29493329240Wed, 15 Aug 2012 11:39:03 -0700internationalballoonsvietnam2012<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8nifhmeKO1qe3h33o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://brooklyntheory.com/post/29270228204/music-inn-greenwich-village-nyc" target="_blank">brooklyntheory</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Music Inn, Greenwich Village, NYC.</em></p> </blockquote>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/29286036330http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/29286036330Sun, 12 Aug 2012 14:04:36 -0700new yorkstreet photographygreenwich villagenycmusicinnmanhattan<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8f8xt1kNR1qcumyfo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lostangelena.tumblr.com/post/28964600151/angeles" target="_blank">lostangelena</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>angeles</em></p> <p>(Los Angeles, California, 2012.)</p> </blockquote>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28992432140http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28992432140Wed, 08 Aug 2012 11:16:17 -0700street photographylos angeles<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e7lx4UV91rqkozho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Venice, California, c. 2011.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28913348875http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28913348875Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:10:45 -0700venicelos angelesbeachstreet photographyphotographer unknownbeautysocial<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e7jpWrqG1rqkozho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sixth Avenue, Greenwich Village, NYC, 1966.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28913285602http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28913285602Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:09:25 -07001960'snew yorkvillagewaverlyart fairmanhattannycphotographer unknown<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e7gvsQTj1rqkozho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Greenwich Village, NYC, c. 1967.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28913205352http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28913205352Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:07:43 -0700new yorkgreenwich village1960'smanhattanstreet photographyunknownnyccommercestorefront<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e7dvcYqg1rqkozho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>St. Mark’s Place, Manhattan, c. 2010.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28913120979http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28913120979Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:05:55 -0700new yorkeast villagestreet photographyunknownmanhattannyccityscapesoc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e79iCR3g1rqkozho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Upper West Side, Manhattan, c. 1962.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28912999669http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28912999669Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:03:18 -0700new york1960'sphotographer unknownstreet photographyupper west sidemanhattannyc<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e77xxf9O1rqkozho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Tokyo, Japan, c. 1972. by Nick DeWolf.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28912956077http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28912956077Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:02:21 -0700japan1970'stokyorestaurantdewolfsocial<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e759LwRa1rqkozho1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pennsylvania Station, New York City, c. 1960.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28912872804http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28912872804Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:00:45 -0700new yorkarchitecturepenn stationnycmanhattancommuterstransit1960's<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e73t3vBR1rqkozho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>South of Market, San Francisco, c. 2009.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28912807895http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28912807895Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:59:53 -0700san franciscostreet photographysomasocialbay areaphotographer unknown<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8e71pq2Dt1rqkozho1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Long Island City, Queens, NY, 2012. by Steven Siegel.</p>http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28912750071http://urbanmetaphysics.tumblr.com/post/28912750071Tue, 07 Aug 2012 08:58:36 -0700long island citygraffitiqueensnew yorkstreet photographynyc