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Bobby Miller and Sherry Vine, Theater Couture’s “The Bad Weed” ‘73, Pyramid Club, 101 Avenue A, July 24, 1994

Posted February 1, 2022

    Sherry Vine, Theater Couture’s “The Bad Weed” ’73, Pyramid Club, 101 Avenue A, June 24, 1994

    Posted February 1, 2022

      Candis Cayne, Girlina, Mistress Formika, Port-o-Potty (Pret a Porter) boy bar, 15 St. Marks Place, winter 94 and Jackie 60, January 21, 1995

      Posted January 28, 2022

        21, 23, 25, 27 East 11th ST (l. to r.), 1940s Tax Photo

        Posted January 26, 2022

          21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 31 East 11th (l. to r.), 1921

          Posted January 26, 2022

            80-96 Charles Street (l. to r.),

            Posted January 26, 2022

              88, 90, 92 Charles St (l. to r.), 1940s Tax Photo

              Posted January 26, 2022

                90 Charles Street, 1980s Tax Photo

                Posted January 26, 2022

                  Shutters on 44-54 Ninth Avenue, btw. 14th and 15th Streets, ca. late 19th c, looking south

                  Posted January 26, 2022

                    Marine Aviation, Pier 57, Hudson River & 17th Street, 2002

                    Posted January 18, 2022

                      Ghost sign on side of MTA West 13th Street Substation facing parking lot at 8th Ave. & 13th St., August 15, 1993

                      Posted January 18, 2022

                        Dancing on the far end of the Christopher Street Pier with West Village in background, Summer, August 14, 1982

                        Posted January 18, 2022

                          Onlookers from balcony, 11 Fifth Avenue, Gay Pride, June 27, 1993

                          Posted January 18, 2022

                            Onlookers to Gay Pride Parade on a Fire Escape, with Rainbow Decorations, Summer, June 27, 1993

                            Posted January 18, 2022

                              End of Christopher Street Pier with view of Empire State Building, Summer, August 14, 1982

                              Posted January 18, 2022

                                Carl Fischer Building and painted sign, 62 Cooper Square, as seen from Astor Place, 1983

                                Posted January 18, 2022

                                  Carl Fischer Building and painted sign, 62 Cooper Square, as seen from Astor Place, May 27, 2000

                                  Posted January 18, 2022

                                    World Trade Center Seen from Metrotech in Brooklyn, July 25, 1992

                                    Posted January 17, 2022

                                      Street Fair West 13th Street, April 30, 1983

                                      Posted January 17, 2022

                                        Grandma For Gays, G.B. Coopers Country Restaurant in Background, June 1984

                                        Posted January 17, 2022

                                          Golden Rule Wines and Spirits Neon Sign, 457 Hudson Street, April 10, 2004

                                          Posted January 4, 2022

                                            Blimpie sign, SE corner of West 11th Street and 6th Avenue, November 23, 1992

                                            Posted January 4, 2022

                                              View from the World Trade Center looking north to the West Village, 1990

                                              Posted January 4, 2022

                                                Empire State Building, World Trade Center, and skyline from 42nd St., June 23, 1994

                                                Posted January 4, 2022

                                                  View up Morton Street showing pilings from former pier, as viewed from the Hudson River, July 19, 2004

                                                  Posted January 4, 2022

                                                    Lower Manhattan skyline, including World Trade Center, as seen from Greenwich Village, 1996

                                                    Posted January 4, 2022

                                                      The Short Life of the Banksy Rat on former Greenwich Savings Bank (demolished), NW corner of 14th St. & 6th Ave., March 15, 2018

                                                      Posted January 4, 2022

                                                        The Original Vincent’s Neon Sign Established 1904, 119 Mott Street, April 24, 2004

                                                        Posted January 4, 2022

                                                          Terminal Diner (demolished), 357 West Street, November 11, 1991

                                                          Posted January 4, 2022

                                                            T-REX Restaurant, 358 West 23rd, 1994

                                                            Posted January 4, 2022

                                                              Sign Lamenting Closing of St. Vincents Hospital at 12th St. & 7th Ave., May 22, 2010

                                                              Posted January 4, 2022

                                                                “St. Vincent Hospital was here 9/11 2001”, 12th St. & 7th Ave., September 15, 2013

                                                                Posted January 4, 2022

                                                                  Sam Chinita Restaurant, 19th Street and 8th Avenue, June 2, 1991

                                                                  Posted January 4, 2022

                                                                    Robert Fisch at the end of the Christopher St. Pier with the West Village and Empire State Building behind, June 1983

                                                                    Posted January 4, 2022

                                                                      Ralph Lauren Mural, 99 University Place, April 22, 2014

                                                                      Posted January 4, 2022

                                                                        Prince Theater (demolished), 398 West Street (West 10th & Charles Streets), May 9, 1993

                                                                        Posted January 4, 2022

                                                                          Panoramic view from the original World Trade Center looking north showing Greenwich Village, East Village, and Midtown, September 29, 1984

                                                                          Posted January 4, 2022

                                                                            Panorama view of Greenwich Village and Lower Manhattan Skyline incl. World Trade Center, from 6th Ave. & 12th St., from 1992 photos, created July 31, 2016

                                                                            Posted January 4, 2022

                                                                              Historic “Orange Julius’ Bar, 159 W 10th St, May 28, 2006. Note: image is colored/retouched.

                                                                              Posted January 4, 2022

                                                                                Munson Diner with neon sign (demolished), 11th Ave. & 49th St., May 7, 2002

                                                                                Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                  Mayfair Chemists, 7th Ave & 12th St. NE corner, March 13, 2004

                                                                                  Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                    Looking east from 7th ave at 18th St. to “Griffon Shears” Ghost Sign, 1994

                                                                                    Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                      Katz’s Deli with neon sign, 205 East Houston Street, May 13, 2010

                                                                                      Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                        View of the World Trade Center and downtown skyline from the end of the Christopher St. Pier, July 15, 1989

                                                                                        Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                          Grand Reopening of Joe Jr.’s, 482 Sixth Ave., October 14, 1994

                                                                                          Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                            Mural on the side of 17 Thompson St. as seen from Grand Street & 6th Ave., looking east, November 29, 1984

                                                                                            Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                              Gay Pride Parade in front of 55 Fifth Ave., Summer, June 26, 2005

                                                                                              Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                View of Greenwich Village & Downtown skyline including World Trade Center from Robert Fisch’s Terrace, 6th Ave. & 12th St., just north of Jefferson Market Courthouse, 1992

                                                                                                Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                  Manhattan below 72nd Street from the air, 2002

                                                                                                  Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                    El Teddy’s, 219 West Broadway (demolished), August 5, 2000

                                                                                                    Posted January 3, 2022
                                                                                                      El Teddy_s, August 5, 2000.jpg

                                                                                                      Concord arriving at John F. Kennedy Airport, as seen from Lindenwood, Queens, 1980

                                                                                                      Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                        Painted buildings on either side of Lafayette St. north of Canal Street, Chinatown

                                                                                                        Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                          “The Wall,” art installation by Forrest Myers, SW corner of Broadway & Houston St., May 13, 2010

                                                                                                          Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                            Performers at Wigstock (“Black and White”), September 1994

                                                                                                            Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                              Beatrice Inn Restaurant Neon Sign, 285 West 12th Street, August 13, 2015

                                                                                                              Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                Banksy’s Rat on clock of former Greenwich Savings Bank, 14th Street & Sixth Avenue NW corner, March 15, 2018

                                                                                                                Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                  Neighborhood Mural, Avenue C & 8th Street, May 28, 2000

                                                                                                                  Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                    High Line “Spur,” before conversion to park, 30th St. east of 10th Ave., 2004

                                                                                                                    Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                      Staff at Joe Jr.’s, 482 Avenue of the Americas, 1998

                                                                                                                      Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                        View of Lower Manhattan Skyline including World Trade Center, as seen from a ferry south of the Battery, 1997

                                                                                                                        Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                          Nick at Joe Jr.’s, 482 Avenue of the Americas, with $1.50 Oatmeal sign, 1994

                                                                                                                          Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                            Ghost sign for Omega Oil, 66th Street, 1994

                                                                                                                            Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                              World Trade Center & Plaza with Fritz Koenig’s “Sphere” Sculpture and Barclay Vesey Building behind, 1993

                                                                                                                              Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                Lüchow’s Restaurant, 110 East 14th Street, 1993 (demolished for NYU’s University Hall)

                                                                                                                                Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                  “Gay Pride Voyeurs,” June 1986

                                                                                                                                  Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                    9th Circle Steak House, 139 West 10th Street, Facing Jefferson Market Library, 1982

                                                                                                                                    Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                      “Fried Dumpling House” and “Papaya King,” 200 W. 14th St, April 13, 2008

                                                                                                                                      Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                        Coca-Cola Ghost Sign on 60 Grand Street, August 15, 2000

                                                                                                                                        Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                          Upper floors of 55 Fifth Avenue at 12th Street with Water Tower

                                                                                                                                          Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                            Entrance to former Loew’s Theater (1926, Thomas Lamb), at 31 Canal Street, August 5, 2000

                                                                                                                                            Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                              Polychrome Terra Cotta Detail of 154 West 14th St. at 7th Ave., December 2, 2016

                                                                                                                                              Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                Western end of Christopher St. Pier with Historic Ship and West Village in Background, July 31, 1982

                                                                                                                                                Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                  “Grandma For Gays” Norma Issacs with son E.G. Smith at Fifth Ave. & 28th Street, Gay Pride Parade, June 28, 1992

                                                                                                                                                  Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                    Pride March at 44th St. & Fifth Ave., Gay and Lesbian Youth of New York Banner, with Robert Fisch in center, June 1983

                                                                                                                                                    Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                      Friends outside the Gay Community Center (now LGBT Center), 208 West 13th Street, June 1983

                                                                                                                                                      Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                        Youth outside the Gay Community Center (now LGBT Center), 208 West 13th Street, June 1983

                                                                                                                                                        Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                          Gay Pride March ‘Silence = Death’ Banner, Central Park South, June 6, 1994

                                                                                                                                                          Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                            Street Fair, Gay and Lesbian Youth in New York table, Greenwich Village, April 30, 1983

                                                                                                                                                            Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                              Imperial Clothes sign, 139 West 14th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues, April 9, 2009

                                                                                                                                                              Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                Outside the Gay Community Center (now the LGBT Center), 208 West 13th Street, facing 7th Avenue, with Church of the Village on the left, April 9, 1983

                                                                                                                                                                Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                  In front of Famous Ray’s Pizza, 465 6th Avenue and West 11th Street, April 9, 1983

                                                                                                                                                                  Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                    Ghost signs for P. Zaccaro Real Estate & J. Eis and Son, 105 First Avenue, March 23, 2001

                                                                                                                                                                    Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                      Outside the Gay Community Center (now LGBT Center), 208 West 13th Street, facing 7th Avenue, with Church of the Village across the street, March 5, 1983

                                                                                                                                                                      Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                        Outside the Gay Community Center (now the LGBT Center), 208 West 13th Street, facing Greenwich Avenue, March 5, 1983

                                                                                                                                                                        Posted January 3, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                          Crane with the wreckage of World Trade Center behind it after 9/11 attacks, Sept. 12-14, 2001

                                                                                                                                                                          Posted January 1, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                            9/11 Attacks As They Occurred As Viewed from Greenwich Village, Sept. 11, 2001

                                                                                                                                                                            Posted January 1, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                              Isamu Noguchi’s “Red Cube” at 140 Broadway covered in dust after 9/11 attacks, Sept. 12-14, 2001

                                                                                                                                                                              Posted January 1, 2022

                                                                                                                                                                                (l. to r.) 14, 16, 18, 19 Gay Street, 1940s Tax Photo

                                                                                                                                                                                Posted December 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                  (l. to r.) 45-47 Second Avenue, 1940

                                                                                                                                                                                  Posted December 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                    Northern Dispensary, Christopher St. & Waverly Place, Etching between 1855 and 1870

                                                                                                                                                                                       

                                                                                                                                                                                    Posted December 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                      Northern Dispensary, Waverly Place, 1885

                                                                                                                                                                                      Posted December 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                        Northern Dispensary, NW of Christopher St. & Waverly Place, 1928

                                                                                                                                                                                        Posted December 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                          Northern Dispensary, West facade along Waverly Place, tax photo of north and west facades, 1934

                                                                                                                                                                                          Posted December 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                            (l. to r.) 112-118 Waverly Place, 1940

                                                                                                                                                                                            Posted December 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                              Northern Dispensary, Christopher St. & Waverly Place, tax photo of north and west facades, Christopher Street to the left, 1980s

                                                                                                                                                                                              Posted December 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                Northern Dispensary, Christopher St. & Waverly Place, tax photo of north and west facades, Christopher Street to the left, 1940

                                                                                                                                                                                                Posted December 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                  47 Second Avenue; (l. to r.) 38-42 East 3rd Street, 1940

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Posted December 21, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Varla, “Forever in Blue Jeans” with Varla Jean Merman, Boy Bar, 15 St. Marks Place, November 11, 1994

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Posted December 2, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cast, “Forever in Blue Jeans” with Varla Jean Merman, Boy Bar, 15 St. Marks Place, November 11, 1994

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Posted November 30, 2021

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Candis Cayne on Boy Bar float in front of 24 Fifth Avenue, Gay Pride, June 26, 1994

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Posted November 29, 2021

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