The subway and New York commuters in 1981
Categories: North America
By Pictolic https://pictolic.com/article/the-subway-and-new-york-commuters-in-1981.htmlPreviously unseen footage from the 1981 New York City Subway. Photographer: Christopher Morris.
(Total 15 photos)
Source: Journal/foto-history
1. A woman walks along a painted car.
2. Passengers waiting for a train at the station "168th Street", Manhattan.
3. The passenger is reading.
4. A man fell asleep in the car.
5. A group of teenagers in the 6th train. South Bronx.
6. A guy paints the window of a Type D car in the South Bronx car depot.
7. Passengers on the stairs at rush hour.
8. A woman is waiting for the doors of the arriving carriage to open. The graffiti on the outside of the cars was much more elaborate than on the inside.
9. A passenger walks past a Dreamgirl poster hanging next to a chalk drawing by Kate Haring.
10. "Guardian Angels" in the role of the people's squad.
11. The guy in the headphones.
12. Clogged wagon during rush hour.
13. The conductor leaves the cab.
14. A man before boarding.
15. Read newspapers and other rubbish on the floor.
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