Tuesday, November 12, 2013

I Miss the Old Days

Amazing Home Movie Footage of ’70s-Era NYC 

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

That was great! Even though I didn't see myself or anyone I knew it was fun. Some of the places (for those who won't recognize them):

Brooklyn Heights Promenade
Washington Square (with Arch)
Greenwich Village (my uncle tried to sell his paintings at the art show)
Garment Center
Times Square
NY Public Library (5 Ave. & 42 St.)
42 Street betw. 7 & 8 Avenues (before the cleanup)
Central Park (including Bethesda Fountain & the lake)

What I noticed:

the old cars
some outrageously colorful clothes but not nearly as many as I remember
short skirts & long hair (NTTAWWT)
no cell phones


Jeff

mybillcrider said...

I had a feeling you'd get a kick out of that. I haven't been there much, but I did recognize a few of the places, especially the Brooklyn Heights Promenade.

Anonymous said...

Also, I was surprised to notice that most people looked a lot thinner then, more so than I'd remembered.

Jeff

mybillcrider said...

I hadn't thought about that, but you're right.