1970s in the USA

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The tower of the Manhattan Bridge in Brooklyn, New York, framed from neighboring buildings in June 1974. How this place looks today can be viewed on Google Street. (Danny Lyon / National Archives and Records Administration).

A boy playing softball in Highland Park, Brooklyn. In July 1974. (Danny Lyon / NARA).

Crowds of people gathered for a pop concert in Central Park to hear the singer Judy Collins. The performance took place against the backdrop of the dramatic towers of Manhattan in June 1973. How this place looks today can be viewed on Google Street. (Suzanne Szasz / NARA).

New Yorkers lined up to receive “free gifts” at the opening of the Herald Square store. In May 1973. (Erik Calonius / NARA).

Despite the prohibition signs, the illegal dumping of waste in the area continues. Close to New Jersey, overlooking Manhattan. In March 1973. How this place looks today can be viewed on Google Street. (Gary Miller / NARA).

Car congestion and pedestrians in the city center. In April 1973. (Dan McCoy / NARA). 6

The pavement in the Bronx as a playground for children. In April 1973. (Dan McCoy / NARA).

Left: a young New Yorker, ready to roar on his bike, Honda, in June 1973. Right: View of Brooklyn's Bushwick Avenue with a train platform in New York, June 1974. (Arthur Tress / Danny Lyon / NARA).

A mid-summer quilting evening in Central Park in New York, organized by the Administration of the Department of Cultural Affairs. In June 1973. (Suzanne Szasz / NARA).

Frozen traffic heading north on 6th Avenue near 42nd Street, April 1973. (Dan McCoy / NARA)

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