Editor’s Note (5)
Way back on this episode of Now and Then New York, you may remember I tried to re-create the Times Square bustle that Frank Oscar Larson so beautifully captured here in 1954:
http://notesonnewyork.tumblr.com/post/147662645313/now-and-then-new-york-17-now-july-15-2016-now
Well, a few days ago, I had the opportunity to flush out my original piece even more for Untapped Cities. This time around, I highlighted an eyewitness account of the events that once transpired at the infamous billiards parlor they called the 7-11. Now, owing to my lack of skill, I pretty much would have been hustled there during Larson’s time, but maybe--just maybe--the chance to have soaked in the place would have been well worth the six-pocket swindle.
If you have a chance, you can check out my updated Now and Then here:
http://untappedcities.com/2017/06/30/overlapping-1954-times-square-and-the-present-day-with-nyc-photographer-frank-oscar-larson/
And, again, thanks to folks at Untapped Cities for supporting my work on their awesome platform!
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(Photo by Frank Oscar Larson. Courtesy of franklarsonphotos.com. May 27, 1954.)