The subway and New York commuters in 1981

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

Categories: North America

Previously unseen footage from the 1981 New York City Subway. Photographer: Christopher Morris.

(Total 15 photos)

The subway and New York commuters in 1981 Source: Journal/foto-history

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

1. A woman walks along a painted car.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

2. Passengers waiting for a train at the station "168th Street", Manhattan.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

3. The passenger is reading.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

4. A man fell asleep in the car.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

5. A group of teenagers in the 6th train. South Bronx.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

6. A guy paints the window of a Type D car in the South Bronx car depot.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

7. Passengers on the stairs at rush hour.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

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.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

9. A passenger walks past a Dreamgirl poster hanging next to a chalk drawing by Kate Haring.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

10. "Guardian Angels" in the role of the people's squad.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

11. The guy in the headphones.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

12. Clogged wagon during rush hour.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

13. The conductor leaves the cab.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

14. A man before boarding.

The subway and New York commuters in 1981

15. Read newspapers and other rubbish on the floor.

Keywords: Subway | New york

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