Street Scenes of Manhattan, New York in the 1970s _ us

   

Manhattan has changed greatly in the past 40 years — the once drug and crime-ridden streets of the Lower East Side are now filled with luxury high rise apartments and retail shops.

These amazing color photographs were taken by photographer Eva Lewitus, showing street life of Manhattan in the 1970s.

 

Street Scenes of Manhattan

 
Street Scenes of Manhattan
 
 

Street Scenes of Manhattan

 

Street Scenes of Manhattan

Street Scenes of Manhattan