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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

The vintage "two lighter" traffic signal seen here adds as much charm and nostalgia to this quiet 1972 scene (Ave. J & Bedford) as does the Fishbowl.

Where have 42 years gone.......?

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1693

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Fondly recalling those not-so-very-long-ago days when ALEXANDER'S and New Looks were still an everyday part of the colorful, durable fabric that made up Big Apple (at least good ol' "WCBS ALL-NEWS 88" us still with us!)

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1944

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

The huge "NATIONAL AIRLINES" sign alone dates this "seems like it was only yesterday" photo at JFK, taken in 1980.

Air travel was certainly a lot more civilized, back in the day!

Today....NATIONAL....like the New Look awaiting passengers......are now chapters in transport history......

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1939

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

" The Weary Warrior: A Silent Sentry Amid The Rubble-Strewn Battlefield" (1971)......

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1415

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

A now-redundant BMT El pillar stands silent watch over New Look #4619 at Parsons & Jamaica, 1980.

The classic "DON'T WALK" sign, now a part of City history itself, adds a sense of timelessness to this old street scene.....

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?930

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Like the Fishbowl, the once ever-present Checker cabs have now vanished from the bustling streets of Gotham (5th Avenue & 84th, 1973)

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?930

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

A beautiful vintage view for bus enthusiasts and rapid transit buffs alike; here at Willets & 148th, Fishbowl #6578 is making its appointed rounds, while, up above, we see a work train with a 1920's vintage BMT signal dolly in charge.

The huge WINSTON cigarette billboard also serves as a sign of the times....

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?1046

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

1982........Fishbowls were still the backbone of the MTA fleet.....MAY's was still in business....."Sugar Babies" was a hit on Broadway.....and cigarette ads were still displayed in public......

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?2561

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

By 1982, the famed "S. KLEIN ON THE SQUARE" had served its last customer, and sat abandoned and derelict, its huge electric sign a silent reminder of better times.

"EVITA" was on Broadway back then, and "Batwing" buses were still commonplace, everyday sights in "Noo Yawk"......

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?2886

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

GREEN BUS LINES Fishbowls......like the company itself.....has since vanished into the pages of time, as have cigarette ads such as #834 carries.

Date this view to 1976......

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?515

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Remembering when TRIBORO served Rockaways' PLAYLAND.........

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?2258

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

Fishbowls in the shadow of KORVETTES........another everyday scene that is now relegated to memory.......

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?739

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[NEW YORK OMNIBUS 2629]

SCHAEFER beer......KENT cigarettes.....Fishbowls in "Tee-Yay" green.....drivers wearing neckties......161st. & Gerard (1971)........

http://bus.nycsubway.org/perl/show?812

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