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1970-1979 photographs



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Sites in Coney Island; abandoned and boarded up 1, 2, and 3-story buildings.

1970_122

Group of people gathered at City Hall, speaking at a lectern, group of young children at City Hall; exteriors of City Hall with Pace College in background.

1970_123

Oscar Hogan being sworn in at City Hall with family and Administrator Walsh.

1970_128

HDA staff at construction site, wearing hardhats, using equipment, sitting in bulldozer.

1970_132

Street and aerial views collapsed faced of building; with police officers and firemen on the ground; views of surrounding buildings on corner of Eighth Avenue.

1970_134

Front and rear exterior and interior views of a 4-story brownstone before renovations; man working on lath walls.

1970_140

Views of crane tipped on its side, of the foundation pit, and of buildings on 125th Street, to the south and the north side of 126th Street.

1970_141

Abandoned, burned-out 2-story attached homes

1970_143

Front and rear views of an abandoned 3-story building in serious disrepair; missing half its back wall; debris in alley with neighboring building.

1970_144

Views of workers on suspended platform inspecting brickwork on the side of building, mid-way down from top.

1970_146

Apartment building interiors and exteriors, during a landlord strike: accumulating garbage, disrupted elevator service and hot water issues.

1970_149

Street level views of vacant lot after demolition of apartment buildings on Keap Street; debris and rubble, warehouse building adjacent to lot.

1970_150

Exteriors of badly damaged and abandoned buildings, vacant, missing roofs, etc.

1970_153

City officials standing outside sealed-up 2-story row houses.

1970_154

Interior views of fire damage to 33rd, 34th and 35th floors.

1970_159

Interior views of fire damage to 33rd, 34th and 35th floors.

1970_161

Interior views of fire damage to 33rd, 34th and 35th floors.

1970_163

Extensive fire damage to 2 attached 2-story houses; front and rear views.

1970_172

Views from upper floor of building under construction, with detail of damaged crane; surrounding buildings, views of the high-rise office building from the street.

1970_173

Views from upper floor of building under construction, with detail of damaged crane; surrounding buildings, views of the high-rise office building from the street.

1970_174

Exterior views of badly damaged 3-story attached apartment buildings.

1970_175

Exterior views of badly damaged 4-story building.

1970_176

Interiors of unfurnished apartment in 2-story building; bathroom, kitchen, living room, stairway, one exterior view from the street.

1970_178

Interior views of unfurnished apartment in 2-story building, one exterior street view.

1970_179

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