Mid-Century NYC: 1945-1980 - Page 5

***desertpunk*** · July 29th, 2012, 09:45 AM

1960, from Hoboken waterfront

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http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19768

***desertpunk*** · July 29th, 2012, 11:22 AM

1954

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmcnab/

***desertpunk*** · August 2nd, 2012, 02:08 AM

1962

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Good View of the Chrysler Building in New York City, 1962 by vieilles_annonces, on Flickr

Outside Gimbels 1964

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New York City Vista - 1964 by vieilles_annonces, on Flickr

***desertpunk*** · August 4th, 2012, 01:31 AM

Whitney Museum construction c.1965

http://www.archdaily.com/230833/syra..._construction/

***desertpunk*** · August 8th, 2012, 12:16 PM

Lever House and Park Ave. 1954

http://consulting4architects.com/201...ast-its-prime/

Middle-Island · August 8th, 2012, 06:52 PM

Gimbels (and A&S)...such great stores of the past. Still missed.

***desertpunk*** · September 23rd, 2012, 05:12 AM

1960 happy snaps

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New York 6.jpg by theducks, on Flickr

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New York 5.jpg by theducks, on Flickr

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New York 4.jpg by theducks, on Flickr

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New York 3.jpg by theducks, on Flickr

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New York 2.jpg by theducks, on Flickr

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New York 1.jpg by theducks, on Flickr

***desertpunk*** · October 6th, 2012, 05:27 AM

425 Park Ave. 1957

http://netmole.blogspot.com/2008/12/...ity-views.html

(Seagram Building under construction in background)

***desertpunk*** · October 14th, 2012, 03:57 AM

Sperry Rand Building construction c.1961

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/10381787@N00/

eralsoto · October 14th, 2012, 05:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by desertpunk

First National City Bank Building construction 1960

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Hi. Mi name is Erick Alvarez. I live in Mexico City and these building is the Sperry Rand Building on 1290 Avenue of the Americas. The picture was taked in 1962. The building of the left is the Equitable Life Building.

***desertpunk*** · October 14th, 2012, 05:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eralsoto

Hi. Mi name is Erick Alvarez. I live in Mexico City and these building is the Sperry Rand Building on 1290 Avenue of the Americas. The picture was taked in 1962. The building of the left is the Equitable Life Building.

Ah yes, so it is! Thanks man!

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http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showth...=21249&page=11

Sperry Rand Building

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http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showth...=21249&page=15

First National City Bank Building (whits sits near the Seagram building)

Looks like near-identical twins!

***desertpunk*** · October 19th, 2012, 01:02 PM

1960

http://ghostradio.wordpress.com/tag/art-bell/

***desertpunk*** · October 22nd, 2012, 03:57 AM

Norman Parkinson, NYC 1960

http://bibliosity.blogspot.com/2010_11_01_archive.html

***desertpunk*** · October 22nd, 2012, 04:30 AM

Peter Minuit Plaza 1960

http://retronaut.com/2011/08/new-york-1960-in-colour/

http://retronaut.com/2011/08/new-york-1960-in-colour/

Maiden Lane & Pearl St. 1960

http://retronaut.com/2011/08/new-york-1960-in-colour/

42nd St. and Broadway, 1960

http://retronaut.com/2011/08/new-york-1960-in-colour/
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***desertpunk*** · October 22nd, 2012, 04:54 AM

Lower Manhattan 1962

http://nycpast.tumblr.com/

***desertpunk*** · October 23rd, 2012, 06:18 PM

277 Park Ave. 1965

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277 Park Avenue between 47th and 48th Street, ca. 1965. by cobravictor, on Flickr

GM Building under construction, 1968

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New York City. Midtown Manhattan aerial view! GM building under construction! 01 January, 1968. by cobravictor, on Flickr

City lights, 1967

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New York skyline at night, ca. 1967 by cobravictor, on Flickr

***desertpunk*** · October 24th, 2012, 01:15 AM

***desertpunk*** · October 28th, 2012, 06:44 PM

1951 film short: "Arteries Of New York City"

LT1550 · December 17th, 2012, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by desertpunk

1954

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/johnmcnab/

Rooms for $1.50. Would be great if they still had such rates nowadays

CNB30 · December 18th, 2012, 06:44 PM

Soho in the 70s

July 29th, 2012, 09:45 AM	#81
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July 29th, 2012, 11:22 AM	#82
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August 2nd, 2012, 02:08 AM	#83
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,652 Likes (Received): 1376	1962 image hosted on flickr Good View of the Chrysler Building in New York City, 1962 by vieilles_annonces, on Flickr Outside Gimbels 1964 image hosted on flickr New York City Vista - 1964 by vieilles_annonces, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

August 4th, 2012, 01:31 AM	#84
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,652 Likes (Received): 1376	Whitney Museum construction c.1965 http://www.archdaily.com/230833/syra..._construction/ __________________ We are floating in space...

August 8th, 2012, 12:16 PM	#85
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,652 Likes (Received): 1376	Lever House and Park Ave. 1954 http://consulting4architects.com/201...ast-its-prime/ __________________ We are floating in space...

August 8th, 2012, 06:52 PM	#86
Middle-Island Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Long Island, NY USA Posts: 753 Likes (Received): 68	Gimbels (and A&S)...such great stores of the past. Still missed. __________________ < New York 27 Montauk 94 >

September 23rd, 2012, 05:12 AM	#87
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,652 Likes (Received): 1376	1960 happy snaps image hosted on flickr New York 6.jpg by theducks, on Flickr image hosted on flickr New York 5.jpg by theducks, on Flickr image hosted on flickr New York 4.jpg by theducks, on Flickr image hosted on flickr New York 3.jpg by theducks, on Flickr image hosted on flickr New York 2.jpg by theducks, on Flickr image hosted on flickr New York 1.jpg by theducks, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

October 6th, 2012, 05:27 AM	#88
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,652 Likes (Received): 1376	425 Park Ave. 1957 http://netmole.blogspot.com/2008/12/...ity-views.html (Seagram Building under construction in background) __________________ We are floating in space...

October 14th, 2012, 03:57 AM	#89
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,652 Likes (Received): 1376	Sperry Rand Building construction c.1961 image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/10381787@N00/ __________________ We are floating in space... Last edited by desertpunk; October 14th, 2012 at 05:36 AM.

October 19th, 2012, 01:02 PM	#92
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,652 Likes (Received): 1376	1960 http://ghostradio.wordpress.com/tag/art-bell/ __________________ We are floating in space...

October 22nd, 2012, 03:57 AM	#93
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,652 Likes (Received): 1376	Norman Parkinson, NYC 1960 http://bibliosity.blogspot.com/2010_11_01_archive.html __________________ We are floating in space... Last edited by desertpunk; October 24th, 2012 at 01:45 AM.

October 22nd, 2012, 04:30 AM	#94
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,652 Likes (Received): 1376	Peter Minuit Plaza 1960 http://retronaut.com/2011/08/new-york-1960-in-colour/ http://retronaut.com/2011/08/new-york-1960-in-colour/ Maiden Lane & Pearl St. 1960 http://retronaut.com/2011/08/new-york-1960-in-colour/ 42nd St. and Broadway, 1960 http://retronaut.com/2011/08/new-york-1960-in-colour/ [img] __________________ We are floating in space...

October 22nd, 2012, 04:54 AM	#95
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,652 Likes (Received): 1376	Lower Manhattan 1962 http://nycpast.tumblr.com/ __________________ We are floating in space...

October 23rd, 2012, 06:18 PM	#96
*desertpunk* Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: ELP ~ ABQ Posts: 29,652 Likes (Received): 1376	277 Park Ave. 1965 image hosted on flickr 277 Park Avenue between 47th and 48th Street, ca. 1965. by cobravictor, on Flickr GM Building under construction, 1968 image hosted on flickr New York City. Midtown Manhattan aerial view! GM building under construction! 01 January, 1968. by cobravictor, on Flickr City lights, 1967 image hosted on flickr New York skyline at night, ca. 1967 by cobravictor, on Flickr __________________ We are floating in space...

October 24th, 2012, 01:15 AM	#97
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October 28th, 2012, 06:44 PM	#98
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