Washington Square Park, New York City – 1966
“My in-laws – Jack and Jan Lillywhite – moved to New York City in 1965 when he was stationed there in the Navy,” says Kurt Clark. “They lived on Staten Island, and Jack spent some of his off time taking pictures around NYC and the state. My wife (his daughter) remembers parties at their home, trips into ‘the city’, and summers at the beaches in New Jersey while he was stationed there. They left for his final post in San Francisco in 1967.
“My wife and I now have all his slides and negatives from those days, and over the years I’ve scanned many of them. Jack is a retired dentist, and lives in Tennessee with his 2nd wife Dee. Jan Lillywhite passed away in 2013.”
The gorgeous photographs Jack Lillywhite took take us back. As ever, imagine the stories behind the photos – and do tell us if you’re in any of them? Jack would a kick out of that…
Jack and Jan Lillywhite going through the slides – 1966
Le Figaro Cafe, New York City -May 1966
A playground in New York City 1966
New York City – 1966
New Amsterdam Theater – Jan 1966
June 1966
1966
Metropole Cafe, NYC – 1966
June 1966
NYC – Location unknown
June 1966 – Batman
NYC 1966
Greenwich Village Art Fair – 1966
United Nations – 1967
June 1967
Wall Street
June 1967
Washington Arch
June 1966
Jack Playing Guitar – 5 April 1971
Father in law in the living room, strumming out a song on his Gibson B25. Kodak Ektachrome slide, taken by his Mom. My wife still has this guitar.
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