Jul 13
Counter diners (cropped), 1956.
Photo: Frank Paulin via the Bruce Silverstein Gallery
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Counter diners (cropped), 1956.
Photo: Frank Paulin via the Bruce Silverstein Gallery
They're not called milk bars any more, but you can see a scene just like this today along 7th, 8th, or 9th Avenues from the Thirties to the Sixties. The only thing that gives away the photo's age (1947) is the woman's hairstyle.
Photo: Eric Schwab via the AFP