Times Square 42nd street between 7th avenue and 8th avenue before it was torn down and rebuilt by massive, generic corporations. The last days. Showing the north east corner of 8th ave/42nd street, Looking across 42nd street with Amsterdam Theatre, Cine42, and the Empire Theatre in the background before it was moved. The south side of 42nd, and the view from 7th avenue looking west towards 8th avenue.

scopOphilic_micromessaging_706 (1995)

More vintage Times Square images, shot on film, from the area before it was corporatized, torn-down, & lost its raw edge.

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