The New York Times recently put together a collection of photographs from the past 100 years that depict the New York City subway system in the form of an interactive timeline. I found this very interesting because it not only shows how public transportation has evolved over the years, but it also shows how subway riders have evolved over the years. Additionally, almost every photograph tells a little story of what was going on in New York City at the time it was taken. Graffiti makes its first appearance in the timeline at the 1974 mark and can be found in most of the pictures from the 70's and 80's. The more recent photographs even seem to show the emergence of "the hipster," in Brooklyn. Either way, it would be well worth your time to check this out.
The New York Times - "The Subway in Pictures"
-Tom
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These pictures are very exciting and provide a unique perspective on the urban narrative. Throughout this class, we read various texts on the city and were guided on how to interpret its nuances and the movements urban life generates. The pictoral approach was a fresh look upon a particular area of the city (the subway) that includes many aspect of what we learned about in class. It encompasses class and race issues, the graffiti subculture, and urban loneliness all into one narrative. I think that this is a telling collection on the evolution of today's city.
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