New Yorker Meredith Jacobson Marciano has amassed archive of 35mm film shots, Polaroids and early digital photographs in NYC from the mid to late 1970s through the early aughts, “when the city still seemed kind of old”. Much like with Peter Marshall’s pictures of London, Meredith shows us places now done we were used to seeing every day. These pictures are from from 1997 as she strolled around the city…

Zirmo, 1987

Copier Facsimilie,
1997, NYC

Harlem Salon, 1997

Zirmo, 1987

Valencia Bakery, 1997

Tonys of Worth Street, 1997

Thom Beauty Salon

The State Barber Shop

Stage Door Deli, 1997

Spaghetti Western, NYC

South Street Seaport

SOHO ghost sign
1997

Sneaker City

Ralph’s

The Fiorucci live window display

Norma’s, 1997

NOHO ghost sign
1997

Modern Furnishing Room, NYC

LUNHC

Lanza’s Italian

Kismet, 1997

Jade Mourtain

The Goodwear Shoe Co, NYC

Fountain Pen Hospital
1997, Tribeca

East Drive Pharmacy at Avenue D

Downtown NYC

Bloomingdales

Beaten Path, 1997, NYC
The last of the old TRIBECA and some Wall St area, many of these old shops and restaurants were either already closed or soon to, awaiting the new shiny glass buildings that would replace them.
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