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the library site is addictive, isn't it? The before and after shots are really depressing. Beauty replaced by banality. Great.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen that picture of what stood there before Con Ed took over. How fascinating, what a loss...
ReplyDeleteCool shots--seems they raised a whole block for the Con Ed power station. Lowes Hollywood sounds intriguing.
ReplyDeletecrazy how little the old theater has changed through the years.
ReplyDeletethat movie theater was there in the 60s, as was one on st. marks and second avenue (before it was the filmore) and saint marks 1-2 aves (not gangster museum), and there were three on east 14th street two btween 34d & 4th and one (a porno movie) 2-3 aves, and also the little one on third
ReplyDeleteavenue next to the little "church" around 13th street (inhabited by drunks and pervs that could sleep and stay all day).
third avenue had an el if we want to back.
thanks for the old pictures
Someone should add these to http://www.sepiatown.com. There arent that many pics from our hood there.
ReplyDeleteLOVE THESE! Thanks for posting them.
ReplyDeleteagree with everyone - thanks for posting. i can't get enough of the old pix.
ReplyDeleteon a separate note: why is the interface for the digital archives so clunky? the browsing is arduous at best! zoom/pan? really? so microfiche.
ReplyDeleteGrieve - I got so tired of wasting time on NYPL, I decided to be productive and launched a blog. I don't have your dedication and expect I'll lose interest quickly, but in the meantime your comments are welcome.
ReplyDelete@pinhead: oooo blog looks really interesting/promising. don't lose steam, i'm looking forward to wasting lots of time on it. :)
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ReplyDeleteI thought you were kidding at first! Looks great! Love it... though I do have EV trademarked! (heh)
The theater was a Pioneer supermarket when I was a kid. my older brother worked there and told me about the hidden theater screen and such. Really cool to see these!
ReplyDeleteWOW that is arguably, so far, the best find on the NYPL site. That building now makes so much more sense. I saw the door open up there the other day. If I had any guts I would have tried to jump up that tantalizing fire escape to see inside.
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