Before the recession of 1969 helped send New York spiraling into an era of drugs, poverty, and violence, the city had one last decade of mid-century glory, at least on the surface. New York in the 1960s was a city full of life and diversity, from the executives of Madison Avenue to the artists of the East Village – but it was also a time of turmoil.
These vintage photos were found by jericl cat that captured street scenes of New York City in 1964.
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| RKO Fordham Theatre, 215 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Around New York City, 1964 |
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| Bronx Community College, New York City, 1964 |
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| Columbus Circle, Central Park, New York City, 1964 |
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| Columbus Circle, Central Park, New York City, 1964 |
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| East Coast Memorial, WWII Memorial, Battery Park , New York City, 1964 |
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| East Coast Memorial, WWII Memorial, Battery Park , New York City, 1964 |
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| Empire State Building, New York City, 1964 |
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| Maine Monument, Central Park, New York City, 1964 |
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| Maine Monument, Central Park, New York City, 1964 |
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| Maine Monument, Central Park, New York City, 1964 |
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| Spencer Arms Hotel, 140 West 69th Street, New York City, 1964 |
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| St. George Theatre, Staten Island, New York City, 1964 |
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| Staten Island Ferry, New York City, 1964 |
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| Staten Island Ferry, New York City, 1964 |
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| Staten Island Ferry, New York City, 1964 |
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| Staten Island Ferry, New York City, 1964 |
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| Staten Island Ferry, New York City, 1964 |