By the late 1960s and early 70s, even the neon spectaculars couldn't outshine the lurid incandescence of trashy titles on nearby marquees. At times, darkness extended into daylight.
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Times Of The Times
By the late 1960s and early 70s, even the neon spectaculars couldn't outshine the lurid incandescence of trashy titles on nearby marquees. At times, darkness extended into daylight.
Scenes From God's Own Junkyard
Images from the 1964 book of photographs compiled by architect Peter Blake (not to be confused with the painter of the same name) which detailed what he then called "The Uglification Of America".Meet Me In Midtown NYC @ About 1940
1940s images of Times Square in books and on a magazine from my collection.
Front covers from my NYC book collection. 1929 - 1965.More Times. More Square. More Vintage.
Times Sqaure: 1900s-1970s. Images from my postcard, book and photo collection.
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