One of the photos at the museum displaying day-to-day life in 1950s New York

NEW YORK CITY — These vintage photographs capture a timeless energy and diversity that is characteristic of the sleepless streets of New York City.

The recently discovered antique portraits showcase the city in the midst of the 1950s, as seen through the Rolleiflex lens of the undiscovered photographer Frank Larson.

While digging through his aunt’s attic, where Larson stowed away his images in 1964, the photographer’s grandson found this remarkable collection of street scenes that give a candid glimpse into the history of the big city.

In the 1950s, Larson worked as an auditor in Queens and had a great knack for capturing beautiful moments in everyday life. Known as the “family shutterbug,” photography was a creative outlet that provided relief from the stresses of his 9 to 5 banking job. On the weekends, he would leave home early in the morning on expeditions to explore the city and photograph the life he saw, from Chinatown to Central Park.

Throughout his lifetime, his talent was hardly recognized other than at a few local amateur competitions. After Larson passed away, due to a stroke, his images laid dormant, lost for nearly 50 years.

Now having resurfaced, Larson’s extensive collection of thousands of black and white pieces are in the care of the Queens Museum of Art and are receiving the recognition they deserve.

To see more of the photos that are being featured in the exhibit see the article written by My Modern Met

Source: My Modern Met