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1966-1969 photographs



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Interior and exterior views of collapsed movie theater; might have been start of demolition.

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Crane after boom fell into foundation pit.

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Massive hole in the back of an apartment building on the NW corner of 47th Street and Second Avenue.

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Massive crane tipped over into construction pit; various high-rise buildings under construction in the background.

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Street views of homes and a synagogue on Rockaway; also views of the boardwalk.

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View from neighboring roof down onto a building with brick and lumber collapsed on the roof.

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Fire damaged 3-story building at corner of Evergreen and Hancock Street.

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Views of a backyard with damaged retaining wall.

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Portion of damaged retaining wall in an alley between 6-story apartment and 3-story row houses.

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Construction of 721 Columbus Avenue, with crane positioned alongside the building; tight shots of PandH crane of the Bronx; view of Columbus Avenue, south from 95th Street.

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Construction of 721 Columbus Avenue, with crane positioned alongside the building; tight shots of PandH crane of the Bronx; view of Columbus Avenue, south from 95th Street.

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3-story apartment building in serious disrepair, missing windows and a portion of side wall.

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Crumbling church building, destroyed by fire; views of façade and interior space, without roof.

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Mayor Lindsay with Golda Meir outside City Hall, presentation of a medal.

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3-story apartment building missing two-thirds of its side wall, revealing second and third floor apartments; pile of bricks and rubble in adjacent vacant lot.

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Foundation for high-rise at University avenue and Union Place.

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crumbling brickwork from the upper level of the façade of 46-50 Wooster Street; bricks and debris on the street below.

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Fire-damaged Waldbaum's on Remsen Avenue; interiors of store and street views.

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Fire damaged 3-story brownstone; interiors and exteriors; people (family/neighbors) standing on the stairs of brownstone.

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Fire damaged 3-story brownstone; interiors and exteriors; people (family/neighbors) standing on the stairs of brownstone.

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Celebration on steps of City Hall as Mayor Lindsay presents Gil Hodges Place street sign; team members on stage and large crowd gathered for press conference.

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Crane removing clock tower from Rupert's Brewery; tight shots of crane, building exteriors and long shots of the street with the brewery building; clock on platform at street level, small crowd gathered.

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Crane removing clock tower from Rupert's Brewery; tight shots of crane, building exteriors and long shots of the street with the brewery building; clock on platform at street level, small crowd gathered.

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Crane removing clock tower from Rupert's Brewery; tight shots of crane, building exteriors and long shots of the street with the brewery building; clock on platform at street level, small crowd gathered.

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