Dirty and Polluted New York City in the 1970s: Vintage Photos Show the Another Side of NYC Before the Great Clean-up Began

West Lower Manhattan

went to and thru NYC 4 or 5 times in the late 60's. always trashy with abandoned and stripped csar right next to the highways. New Jersey in that proximity was always horrible with the waste lands caused by polution.

Here is John Holman standing with one of his legendary 427 Ford NASCAR engines

Island County Washington

Old Fords

A PORTION OF LAKE SHORE DRIVE IN CHICAGO. IT AND THE OUTER DRIVE ARE THE CITY'S MOST SPECTACULAR STREET. TRAFFIC MOTORS ALONG LAKE MICHIGAN FROM 5600 NORTH TO 6600 SOUTH, GENERALLY AT 45 MPH. THE DRIVE PROVIDES A CONTINUOUS, LANDSCAPED ASPECT OF CHICAGO'S FRONT YARD. THERE ARE FOUR LANES EACH WAY, BUT SIX LANES ARE ONE WAY IN AND SIX OUT DURING THE MORNING AND EVENING RUSH HOURS. THE FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IS SEEN IN THE BACKGROUND.