This weekend Gothamist drew my attention to this October 1970 photo at the website of Richard Friedman. There was a notion that the shot was taken on 8th Avenue at 55th Street, but Myra has since established that it was taken about 10 blocks south of that.
Here's my first attempt to take a modern-day version of the photo. I took the shots this afternoon. It's challenging to take the picture with green lights and traffic on the street (maybe the original was taken from a car or bike)...and I've got problems with preserving the clarity of the original and getting deep focus in my shots...but at least this is a start!
Top Photo: Richard Friedman
Other Photos: David Marc Fischer
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