Wednesday, January 13, 2010

The Bowery like you haven't seen in a long, long time

Our blogging friend This Ain't the Summer of Love bought a copy of the out-of-print book "The Bowery."



In a post yesterday, he provides a snapshot of the book's content. For instance, here's a shot of Confidence Bar and Grill at 254 Bowery, one of the many joints featured in Lionel Rogosin's 1958 documentary, "On the Bowery."



Today, 254 Bowery is a hole in the ground ....

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4 comments:

  1. NYCDreaminJanuary 13, 2010 at 7:54 AM

    Like Living Colour sang: "You can tear a building down, but you can't erase the memory.."

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  2. Ken MacJanuary 13, 2010 at 10:35 AM

    fantastic info

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  3. Mykola DementiukJanuary 13, 2010 at 12:47 PM

    These before and after photos from the Bowery make me want to cry...

    Mick

    www.mykoladementiuk.com

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  4. glammaJanuary 13, 2010 at 12:50 PM

    this history is really not that distant. times change, but at this pace?? something is very wrong in downtown nyc. greed and soul are not co-existing. greed is devouring soul. sad is not the word.

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