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1970-1979 photographs



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Description
Identifier

Tight shots of a crane at a construction site; massive gas tanks (crane used for removal?).

1975_140

Exterior views of pile driver at construction site, surrounding high-rise buildings including 286 South Street.

1975_145

City Hall interiors with framed fine-art posters on the wall; staff at desks.

1975_154

Street level 4-and 5-story building exteriors; seal-ups.

1975_155

Vacant lots and surrounding buildings, no addresses indicated.

1975_156

Small outdoor play area outside of the apartment building

1975_163

Large, abandoned single-family of two-family homes; no addresses indicated.

1975_167

Single family house in Breezy Point with massive crack between first and second floor.

1975_175

Exterior view of abandoned garden apartment buildings

1975_178

Press conference woman being interviewed

1975_179

Street level exterior views of collapsed 3/story building; below-ground construction being done on the street

1975_180

Beame and other city officials at swearing-in at City Hall.

1975_190

Demolished building, with two neighboring buildings and demolition debris trucks

1976_003

Street level views of 2-, 3- and 4-story abandoned buildings on President Street, no exact address.

1976_005

Rear views of single-family homes and retaining walls.

1976_009

Exteriors of nursing home under construction.

1976_010

Mayor Beame plays chess with Oliver Jovanovic, 9 and his brother Adrian, 7.

1976_023

Apartment interior of a living room

1976_024

Cars on the street in front of several 5-story apartment buildings.

1976_026

Views of Midtown (east) Manhattan from upper floor of hotel; tight shots of parapet and snapped suspended platform cables.

1976_028

Street level exteriors of two buildings and neighboring buildings.

1976_034

Rear views of 6-story multi-unit abandoned apartment building.

1976_041

Mayor Beame with two small girls.

1976_044

Vacant lots with foundations; tall grasses growing in.

1976_045

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