Mid-Century NYC: 1945-1980 - Page 3

desertpunk · December 17th, 2011, 03:43 AM

Midtown Modern luxe at the New York Hilton Hotel on 6th Ave & W. 54th St. c.1964

Designed by Harrison & Abramovitz, architects of the UN Buildings. Note the similarity?

http://www.nypl.org/locations/tid/36/node/111982

desertpunk · December 17th, 2011, 04:10 AM

Mayor john Lindsay atop the New York Statler Hotel Pennsylvania overlooking the Madison Square Garden site 1967

desertpunk · December 17th, 2011, 04:29 AM

1974

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desertpunk · December 17th, 2011, 09:05 AM

Pan Am Building 1961-66

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pan am building steel skeleton under construction november 1961 by eralsoto, on Flickr

http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showth...t=3497&page=12

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scan2305 by Jamie6737, on Flickr

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scan2302 by Jamie6737, on Flickr

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steel framing of the pan am building were growing up between union carbide and chrysler buiildings march 1962 by eralsoto, on Flickr

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the pan am building under construction april 1962 by eralsoto, on Flickr

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aerial view of pan am building under construction july 1962 by eralsoto, on Flickr

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pan am building under construction looking north to park avenue september 1962 by eralsoto, on Flickr

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aerial view of pan am building area february 1963 by eralsoto, on Flickr

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pan am building 1964 by eralsoto, on Flickr

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desertpunk · December 19th, 2011, 09:18 AM

1966

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NYC Skyline Pan, June 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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Metropole Cafe, NYC 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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Street Scene Le Figaro Cafe - May 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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Street Scene NYC, June 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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New York City, 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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New York City Skyline, 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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Wall Street Journal Bldg - NYC 1967 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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Batman NYC, June 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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This Is Macy's - NYC June 1967 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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Guitars In The Park - NYC 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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Washington Arch - NYC 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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Chess Players - NYC 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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NYC Street Scene - June 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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Greenwich Village Art Fair - Nov 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

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Verrazano-Narrows Bridge - May 1966 by KDavidClark, on Flickr

desertpunk · December 19th, 2011, 10:21 AM

Lower Manhattan in 1964

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desertpunk · December 19th, 2011, 10:45 AM

NY dawn, June 1966

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1966 Slide 297 NYC Skyline from Maasdam by Yvonne Thompson, on Flickr

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1966 Slide 298 NYC sunrise skyline by Yvonne Thompson, on Flickr

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1966 Slide 295 New York City at Dawn by Yvonne Thompson, on Flickr

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1966 Slide 294 New York City at dawn by Yvonne Thompson, on Flickr

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1966 Slide 296 NYC skyline sunrise by Yvonne Thompson, on Flickr

desertpunk · December 19th, 2011, 11:53 AM

1969

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desertpunk · December 19th, 2011, 12:22 PM

1968

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New York, 1968 by asterisktom, on Flickr

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new york Manhattan skyline 1968 by subzero65, on Flickr

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construction work new york 1968 by subzero65, on Flickr

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1968 Opel Kadett by Martin van Duijn, on Flickr

desertpunk · December 20th, 2011, 05:22 AM

Modern Midtown sparkles in this 1963 view

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rockefeller center and sixth avenue skyline form plaza hotel october 1963 by eralsoto, on Flickr

-:UberMann:- · December 21st, 2011, 04:28 AM

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The UN 1965

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Oh the terminal of the United States lines. It would be good if people behind SS United States restoration project succees and dock it right there.

Here a video of its former glory, it also shows how the passengers boarded the liner.

SydneyCity · December 22nd, 2011, 06:08 AM

Old school New York. Love it

desertpunk · January 6th, 2012, 12:13 PM

1956

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2...k-city-1956-2/

http://industrialnews.industrialarti...rborne_xlg.htm

http://worldofwonder.net/2011/06/14/...New_York_1956/

desertpunk · February 1st, 2012, 01:56 PM

1967

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by William Gedney http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showth...t=16285&page=2

royal rose1 · February 1st, 2012, 02:04 PM

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1967

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by William Gedney http://wirednewyork.com/forum/showth...t=16285&page=2

And this is why I love NYC! This picture looks like it could've been taken today, not only because of the spectacular quality of the picture, but because the old signs and old buildings are still prevalent in Midtown, very cool to see.

WestSidersGirl · February 2nd, 2012, 02:08 AM

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1968

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New York, 1968 by asterisktom, on Flickr

Whoa...1960s NYC... so classic!!!

Uaarkson · February 2nd, 2012, 06:06 AM

Look at how monstrously enormous the Chase building is. Holy shit.

I-275westcoastfl · February 4th, 2012, 11:53 PM

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Look how smooth the road is lol.

Chapelo · February 5th, 2012, 08:58 AM

1971

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Lower Manhattan from Air (1971) by roger4336, on Flickr

desertpunk · February 9th, 2012, 04:19 PM

Saul Leiter 1957

December 22nd, 2011, 06:08 AM	#52
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Uaarkson Sheet Metal Sketcher Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 2,732 Likes (Received): 1344	Look at how monstrously enormous the Chase building is. Holy shit. __________________ Manhattan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S1MySJoFl8&hd=1 (HD)