17 Vintage Photos that Show New York & Chicago in the 70s and 80s

Kenneth Coo Published 07/13/2023

As time marches on it leaves practically nothing untouched or unchanged. That especially goes for man-made structures, landscapes, and of course people. Through the past few decades, the towns and cities all around us have grown, gotten busier, and completely transformed from how they once looked in days long gone.

Take a virtual tour of the past in this collection of photos of New York and Chicago in the 70s and 80s era. It's crazy to think that some of these photos are nearly half a century old.

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1978 Halsted Street, Chicago.

2.

1984 Dave's Restaurant, New York.

3.

1977 East Chicago.

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4.

1977 Fort Dearborn Coffee, Chicago.

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1984 Bee Gee's, New York.

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1988 No Left, Vinegar Hill.

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1984 Varick Street, New York.

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1978 L Platform, Chicago.

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1985 Vinegar Hill, New York.

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10.

1984 L.B. Oil, New York.

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1984 Chock Full o' Nuts, New York

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1975 Spiral Fire Escape, Chicago.

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1985 Vinegar Hill, New York.

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14.

1985 Barbers, New York.

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1978 Under the L, Chicago.

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1986 Blankets, New York

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Greyhound Station 1970s .

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