Forget the disco era, the 1970s in New York City was all about danger. With pimps and prostitutes populating the streets, an economic collapse and a crime-filled subway system, the streets of Manhattan were gritty and dark.
Check out photographer Leland Bobbe’s shots of New York during a period when it hit an all-time low...
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
18 Candid Black and White Photographs That Capture Street Scenes of New York City in the 1970s
