20 photos of NYC in the 1950s

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20 photos of NYC in the 1950s
Broadway and W 50th Street

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The Ed Sullivan Show
Advertising in Times Square

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The rise of the career woman
Crowds walking down Broad Street

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NYC cabbie culture
Cabs on a busy street

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A Times Square newsstand
Magazine vendor at newsstand

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An aerial view of Columbus Circle
Columbus Circle looking north

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A daily commute
People on 8th Avenue

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Rockefeller Plaza
Sunken Plaza at Rockefeller Center

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Grand Central Station
Clock and information center in Grand Central Station

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The decline of the garment district
Deliveryman crossing Eighth Avenue

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Central Park
Bethesda Fountain in Central Park

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Little Italy
Women In Little Italy

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Chinatown
Street view of Chinatown

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A game of chess
Men playing checkers in park

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The Bronx
Apartment buildings in the Bronx

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The Lower East Side
Sidewalk merchants on lower east side

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Rush Hour
Commuters at rush hour

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El Morocco
Couples dance at the El Morocco Nightclub

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The Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Kids Play in East River

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A newspaper strike
Riders on the New York subway

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The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Guggenheim Museum under construction
