West 57th Street, New York City 1964
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A busy sidewalk scene on West 57th Street in New York City, photographed in 1964, showing pedestrians moving past roadworks and temporary barriers along a Midtown block. Construction signs and timber supports line the kerb, while traffic and buses crowd the street beyond.
At centre right, a man walks with a dog on a leash while wearing a sign reading “Please help I am blind – thank you”, holding a small cup as he moves through the foot traffic. Other pedestrians pass close by, including office workers and shoppers, capturing the pace and density of everyday street life. In the background, illuminated signage for venues such as the Alameda Room Cocktail lounge and other street-level businesses anchors the scene firmly in Midtown Manhattan during the mid-1960s.
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