![Mr. and Mrs. John Schreiber and daughter Susan and Sidney...]()
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Mr. and Mrs. John Schreiber and daughter Susan and Sidney Blanchard stand in their new bomb shelter in 1960.
![Dolled up for dancing or dating somebody new, another customer...]()
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Dolled up for dancing or dating somebody new, another customer ventures into Roseland ballroom in 1961.
![Construction begins on Shea Stadium, future home to the New...]()
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Construction begins on Shea Stadium, future home to the New York Mets, in Flushing, Queens in 1962.
![Dr. Tingfu Tsiang, president of the Security Council slumbers peacefully...]()
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Dr. Tingfu Tsiang, president of the Security Council slumbers peacefully in the delegates lounge during the afternoon adjournment for lunch session on the question of Israel's kidnapping of Adolph Eichman from Argentina in 1960.
![42nd Street comes alive at night as New Yorkers flock...]()
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42nd Street comes alive at night as New Yorkers flock to see shows in Times Square in 1967.
![People start to walk over the Brooklyn Bridge from Park...]()
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People start to walk over the Brooklyn Bridge from Park Row as they could not get transportation during the power failure and blackout that stranded millions.
![More clubgoers take in the scene at the Peppermint Lounge...]()
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More clubgoers take in the scene at the Peppermint Lounge in 1961.
![Griffin Krantz changes the letters of the marquee at 42nd...]()
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Griffin Krantz changes the letters of the marquee at 42nd Street at Times Square in 1965.
![Crowds wait for connections at Pennsylvania Station during the 4th...]()
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Crowds wait for connections at Pennsylvania Station during the 4th of July weekend in 1960.
![Passersby study the construction of the Pan Am Building via...]()
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Passersby study the construction of the Pan Am Building via television monitor in Grand Central Terminal in 1960.
![A black and white image shows Eero Saarinen's TWA Flight...]()
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A black and white image shows Eero Saarinen's TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy Airport in 1962.
![Mix equal parts boys and girls at a house party...]()
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Mix equal parts boys and girls at a house party and you can wind up with a swell night on the town. Just take this photo, snapped in 1961, for example.
![Workmen prepare to tear down the last remaining section of...]()
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Workmen prepare to tear down the last remaining section of the old Penn Station in 1966. The new section of Madison Square Garden can be seen in the rear.
![Cars crowd outside the Peppermint Lounge at 128 West 45th...]()
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Cars crowd outside the Peppermint Lounge at 128 West 45th St. in 1961.
![Hampton Beach amps up the summer fun as dancers enjoy...]()
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Hampton Beach amps up the summer fun as dancers enjoy a night out in 1966.
![The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn remains under...]()
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The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge connecting Staten Island and Brooklyn remains under construction in 1963.
![A crane eases the last segment of the Unisphere into...]()
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A crane eases the last segment of the Unisphere into place to complete the structure, which served as a symbol of the World's Fair in Flushing Meadow in 1960. Constucted of stainless steel, the job took 110 days.
![Customers enjoy a subway hot dog at a soda bar...]()
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Customers enjoy a subway hot dog at a soda bar at 8th Ave. and 42nd St in 1964.
![The New York Knicks arrive from Cincinnati at LaGuardia Airport:...]()
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The New York Knicks arrive from Cincinnati at LaGuardia Airport: (left to right) Captain Willis Reed, Walt Frazier, Nate Bowman, Dave Stallworth, Dick Barnett and Cazzie Russell.
![A view from Times Square looking south shows Loew's Theater...]()
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A view from Times Square looking south shows Loew's Theater at the left and the top of the Paramount Building rising at the right center.
![Travelers bustle through Penn Station in 1960.]()
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Travelers bustle through Penn Station in 1960.
![Empire State Building peeks through clouds in 1961.]()
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Empire State Building peeks through clouds in 1961.
![Dancers do the Twist at the Peppermint Lounge in 1961.]()
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Dancers do the Twist at the Peppermint Lounge in 1961.
![The Long Island Railroad goes to Rye. Merry commuters muster...]()
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The Long Island Railroad goes to Rye. Merry commuters muster in the most popular car on the LIRR -- the bar car.
![He clinches it! John F. Kennedy, President of the United...]()
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He clinches it! John F. Kennedy, President of the United States, reads about his victory in the Daily News in 1960.
![Cars make their way up Madison Avenue near the Commodore...]()
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Cars make their way up Madison Avenue near the Commodore Hotel on 43rd Street in 1960.
![American heir David Rockefeller sits in his Chase Manhattan office...]()
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American heir David Rockefeller sits in his Chase Manhattan office in 1961.
![Pan Am airline hostess Sharon Lee Collins sets her cap...]()
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Pan Am airline hostess Sharon Lee Collins sets her cap for duty at Kennedy Airport in 1966.
![The Big Apple has always been one of the world's...]()
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The Big Apple has always been one of the world's most hopping cities -- and the 1960s were no exception. See the hustle and bustle of a city in transition during the rocking decade ... New York City's skyline was in for a massive change in 1961 when the Port Authority proposed building the World Trade Center in the Battery section of Manhattan. While the idea of establishing a World Trade Center was first proposed in 1943, it was put on hold in 1949.
![Dusty Springfield, famous female recording star, arrives at Kennedy Airport...]()
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Dusty Springfield, famous female recording star, arrives at Kennedy Airport in 1964.
![Burlesque dancer Anne Howe puts on quite the racy show...]()
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Burlesque dancer Anne Howe puts on quite the racy show in 1965.
![An aerial view shows Ebbets Field during its demolition in...]()
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An aerial view shows Ebbets Field during its demolition in 1960. The old Brooklyn ballpark was home to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
![Savvy New Yorkers use alternative transporation methods during a transit...]()
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Savvy New Yorkers use alternative transporation methods during a transit strike which shut down subways and buses in 1966.
![DOMA is officially a thing of the past. In a...]()
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DOMA is officially a thing of the past. In a historic 5-4 ruling, the Supreme Court decided on June 26, 2013 to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act that denied federal benefits to gay couples. However, the real beginning of the modern gay rights movement began at New York City's Stonewall Inn in 1969. As the nation celebrates the landmark ruling, relive the history of the gay rights movement in New York City ... On June 28, 1969, police officers raided the Stonewall Inn which immediately sparked a series of violent protests. Here, a crowd attempts to impede police arrests outside the Stonewall Inn on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village.
![Cultural icons Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X stand at 125th...]()
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Cultural icons Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X stand at 125th St. and 7th Avenue in 1964.
![Roger Maris holds Yankee uniform 61 after hitting a record-breaking...]()
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Roger Maris holds Yankee uniform 61 after hitting a record-breaking 61 home runs in 1961. The record was previously held by Babe Ruth, who hit 60 home runs in 155 games in 1927.
![Italian actress and fashion icon Sophia Loren shows off her...]()
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Italian actress and fashion icon Sophia Loren shows off her impeccable 1960s style while waiting in the Pan Am press room at Idelwild International Airport in 1961.
![Port Authority Patrolman Harold Krapels rides a self-propelled catwalk car...]()
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Port Authority Patrolman Harold Krapels rides a self-propelled catwalk car in the Lincoln Tunnel. The new device was intended to speed up traffic supervision in the tunnel.
![A stylish Frank Gorshin visits the NEWS color studio in...]()
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A stylish Frank Gorshin visits the NEWS color studio in 1965. Gorshin would appear as the Riddler in "Batman" the following year.
![A view of Park Ave. near 32nd St. shows the...]()
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A view of Park Ave. near 32nd St. shows the hustle and bustle of daily traffic in 1962.
![The Rolling Stones make sure they don't gather any moss...]()
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The Rolling Stones make sure they don't gather any moss as they twist at the Peppermint lounge on W. 45th Street in 1964.
![A billboard advertising the 1960 movie "Spartacus" lights up in...]()
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A billboard advertising the 1960 movie "Spartacus" lights up in front of the DeMille Theatre in Times Square.
![Outside the city, an aerial view of Long Island shows...]()
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Outside the city, an aerial view of Long Island shows the cookie-cutter houses of Levittown buried under a blanket of snow.
![Times Square lights up the heart of Manhattan at night...]()
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Times Square lights up the heart of Manhattan at night in 1960.
![Revelerse enjoy the opening day of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in...]()
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Revelerse enjoy the opening day of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in 1964
![Behind the respectable facade of uptown New York, city nightlife...]()
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Behind the respectable facade of uptown New York, city nightlife leads a furtive existence in 1961.
![The needle-topped Chrysler Building peeks out of New York City's...]()
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The needle-topped Chrysler Building peeks out of New York City's skyline in 1961.
![Commuters cram their way into a crosstown bus at 42d...]()
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Commuters cram their way into a crosstown bus at 42d St. and Third Ave. in a scene typical during the massive power blackout in 1965. Millions of commuters were forced to seek alternate transportation when train and subway service was kayoed.
The Big Apple has always been one of the world’s most hopping cities — and the 1960s were no exception. See the hustle and bustle of a city in transition during the rocking decade …
