Young Black Woman in New Coat: Tough Looking Man in Small Hat

Item

Title
Young Black Woman in New Coat: Tough Looking Man in Small Hat
Description
Black and white photograph of New York City subway passengers in the 1970s, a decade marked by a citywide black out, high crime, crumbing infrastructure and budget crisis. Before 2020, contemporary New Yorkers have voiced nostalgia for this gritty authenticity of the city in the 1970s.
Creator
MacWeeney, Alan
Date
1977
Type
Photograph
Format
Gelatin silver print, 10 7/8 x 13 15/16 in. (27.7 x 35.4 cm)
Subject
Subway
Temporal Coverage
20th century
Rights Holder
Alen McWeeney
Rights
Fair Use