TriBeCa in the 1970s

Photos ©2002 Allan Tannenbaum


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A cross-country skiier passes the World Trade Center on the disused West Side Highway during a snowstorm.<br>SN 1952-5
World Trade Center & West Side Highway in Snowstorm 		An artist named Veronica paints her name on the disused West Side Highway in Tribeca. The World Trade Center looms in the background.<br>SN 2158-12
Painting the West Side Highway 		The ntwin towers of the World Trade Center loom over undeveloped Tribeca, with the almost finished Independence Plaza in the center. 3/1974<br>SN 0098-15<br>SWN
WTCwestsidehiway
Construction of Independence Plaza North housing complex nears completeion in 3/1974, just a few blocks from the recently opened World Trade Center.<br>SN 0098-21<br>SWN
WTCipn 		The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center disappear into the clouds in this view from the old West Side Highway, 9/18/1978<br>SN 2274-7<br>SWN
WTCfog2 		The World Trade Center from Greenwich and Duane streets at dawn, 5/24/1980 NYC Tribeca<br>SN 3058-14
WTCduanedawn
View of Battery Park City site from West Side Highway at World Trade Center, 9/18/1978<br>SN 2274-10<br>SWN
wtcbpc 		Tenants on Walker St. go on a rent strike. Tribeca NYC 12/5/1977<br>SN 1890-11
WalkerStRentStrike 		Restaurant at corner of Vestry and West Streets, 9/1975<br>SN 0768-15<br>SWN
vestrywest
The Triangle Diner, Varick and Leonard Streets, Tribeca, 9/1975<br>SN 0766-12<br>SWN
trianglediner 		The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center viewed from White St. and 6th Ave., 9/1975<br>SN 0766-19<br>SWN
trianglebldg 		Available stores in Tribeca, 11/1976<br>SN 1324-3<br>SWN
storefronts
Staple Street looking north from Duane Street, 9/1975<br>SN 0768-4<br>SWN
staplestreet 		Sponge wholesaler Schroeder &Tremayne, Inc. on West Broadway and White St., Tribeca April 1974<br>0105-35A<br>SWN
Sponge Man 		Souvlaki restaurant in Tribeca NYC 9/1975<br>SN 0767-24<br>SWN
Souvlaki
The Sausage King, Tribeca, 9/1975<br>SN 0767-26
Sausage King 		Artist Richard Serra in his studio on Duane Street in Tribeca<br>SN 2125-11
Artist Richard Serra in his studio 		Reade Street between Greenwich & Hudson Streets, Tribeca, NYC 9/1975<br>SN 0766-32<br>SWN
Readestreet
The Port Warehouse in Tribeca, 9/1975<br>SN 0768-17<br>SWN
portwarehouse 		The Farm & Garden Nursery at Church and White Streets, Tribeca, 9/1975 NYC<br>SN 0766-20<br>SWN
Plants 		Dancing to the rocking sounds of Sex & Drugs at Ones in Tribeca. Ralph Gibson, Frosty Myers, and the boys play.<br>SN 0792-36
Dancers at Ones
Dancing to the rocking sounds of Sex & Drugs at Ones in Tribeca.<br>SN 0792-12
Dancers at Ones 		Ones at 111 Hudson Street was a bar and club in Tribeca, 9/1975<br>SN 0768-7<br>SWN
ones 		Motorcycle shop in Tribeca, 9/1975<br>SN 0768-12<br>SWN
motorcycles
Miracle on Reade Street, another odd lot store, 11/1976<br>SN 1324-6A<br>SWN
miracleonreade 		Mashugana Dave of Chambers Street competes with Crazy Eddie, 7/29/1977<br>SN 1683-30<br>SWN
mashuganadave 		The Market Diner, West and Laight Streets, Tribeca, 9/1975<br>SN 0768-14<br>SWN
Marketdiner2
Market Diner at Laight and West Streets, Tribeca NYC 9/1975<br>SN 0098-17<br>SWN
Marketdiner 		Loft renovators on Harrison Street, Tribeca NYC, 9/1975<br>SN 0767-36<br>SWN
Loftrenovatorsvert 		Loft renovators on Harrison Street, 9/1975<br>SN 0767-35<br>SWN
Loftrenovators
Homeless man on Tribeca loading dock, 9/1975<br>SN 0768-16<br>SWN
loadingdock 		Shoppers leaving Job Lot Trading at Church and Chambers Streets, 11/1976<br>SN 1324-25A<br>SWN
joblotcrowd 		Job Lots on Church Street, Tribeca, NYC 1975<br>SN 0767-19<br>SWN
Job Lot
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