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Old February 6th, 2008, 06:47 PM
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This thread will feature pics of NYC in the 1970's. Please add pics if you have any.

First off are b/w's from the 1977 blackout. Anyone remember that? I was just a little kid. Many here probably weren't even born yet.

(UPDATE 11/09: Sorry, the b/w pics must have been deleted by the Flickr poster. I'll try to relocate them and repost ASAP)




















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Here's some non-blackout pics

1971 (courtesy of Bridgeport Mike at Flickr)



















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From the top of the WTC 1977








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Below 10 photos by Richard Friedman http://www.rchrd.com/photo/

Carnegie Hall 1971


6th Ave at Waverly Place, October 1970


55th Street & 8th Ave October 1970


Twilight October 1970


8th Ave and near 45th Street October 1970


8th St @ 6th Ave in the Village, October 1970. Is this the precursor to the Naked Cowboy?


Greenwich Village 6th Ave @ 4th St March 1971


Central Park March 1971


Greenwich Ave October 1970


Sheridan Square in the Village October 1970
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Old February 7th, 2008, 12:47 AM
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East River Drive




La Guardia






West Side Highway 1


West Side Highway 2







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Notice the Jersey City skyline (or lack of it)


Sunday morning jog





Lennon in Central Park





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Dave's Restaurant in Soho
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Dave's interior






Soho at night; dark, deserted and neglected:
















Thanks to Brooklynparrott at Flickr for all the Soho pics.
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North across Canal








Back when 42nd St was grittier and seedier


View from Washington Square Hotel




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Nice postings. As a kid back then, it all seemed very nexciting.
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I keep thinkign "Taxi Driver" and "Mean Streets" but I'm sure there was a lot of fun and just ordinary life too, obviously. I'd love to have a time machine and visit New York over a week skipping a decade each day... Say start in 1925, then 1935, 1945 and so on... Maybe visit Times Square, Wall Street, some Mid-Town hotel and Central Park, just to get the zeitgeist
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Very cool pics. Thanks for sharing.
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