Stunning color photographs reveal 1970s New York City street scenes rich in historical and artistic significance. During this period, New York City underwent many cultural, social and economic changes, and these images capture the vibrancy and diversity of urban life in the 1970s. represents the blend of many social classes, cultures and life styles characteristic of New York City. This is a treasure trove of memories and inspiration of this great city's past.
Take a look to see how much New York has changed from the 1970s through these amazing color snapshots below.
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| 5th Avenue and 58th Street, 1970 |
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| 7th Avenue and 42nd Street, New York City, 1970 |
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| 9th Avenue and 40th Street, 1970 |
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| 34th street between 5th and 6th, 1979 |
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| 42nd Street, 1975 |
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| 57th Street, 1979 |
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| 59th Street and 5th Avenue, 1977 |
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| Atop the World Trade Center, 1976 |
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| Broadway and 12th. St., 1970 |
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| Broadway at West 48th St., Midtown Manhattan, 1978 |
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| Brooklyn Bridge, 1973 |
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| Cedar Street, NYC, 1975 |
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| Columbus Ave. and West 73rd Street, 1979 |
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| Coney Island, 1973 |
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| East Second Street between Avenues C & D, facing North, 1980 |
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| Fifth Ave., 1979 |
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| Greenwich Village, NYC, 1973 |
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| Harlem, 1971 |
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| Looking south along the Damrak, Amsterdam, ca. 1970s |
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| Lower East Side, 1971 |
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| Madison Ave and 64th Street, 1979 |
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| Madison Ave., 1979 |
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| Main Street and Kissena Boulevard , Queens, October 15, 1973 |
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| Manhattan Bridge tower in Brooklyn, New York City, framed through nearby buildings, June 1974 |
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| Manhattan, New York, 1970 |
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| Morton St. looking east, 1973 |
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| Morton Street, 1973 |
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| New York City, 1970 |
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| New York City, 1975 |
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| New York, 1970 |
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| Nippon Club, NYC, 1971 |
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| NYC in 1976 |
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| NYC in 1979 |
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| NYC in 1979 |
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| NYC in 1979 |
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| NYC in 1979 |
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| NYC in 1979 |
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| NYC in 1979 |
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| NYC in 1979 |
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| NYC policemen, 1975 |
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| NYC subway, 1973 |
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| NYC, 1974 |
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| Ohrbach's, NYC, 1979 |
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| Park Avenue, 1979 |
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| Park Avenue, NYC, 1970 |
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| Second Ave, looking uptown, just north of the 59th St. Bridge, 1977 |
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| Second Ave., 1979 |
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| Seventh Ave and W22th street, Jan. 1976 |
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| Sixth Ave., 1973 |
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| Subway car in NYC, 1973 |
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| Times Square, 1972 |
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| Times Square, 1973-74 |
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| Times Square, 1974 |
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| Times Square, 1975 |
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| Times Square, 1976 |
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| W23 Street, Jan 1976 |
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| WTC twin towers, NYC, 1978 |
