Fast food in new york city, 1980
The New York City Department of Taxation took pictures of every building in the five boroughs of New York City in 1940 and again in 1980. The photographs were taken to improve the process of determining and recording property value assessments. Displayed here are some of the fast food restaurants they captured, showcasing the diverse (and often haphazard) designs used within the same brand. All photos Courtesy Municipal Archives, City of New York.
Brooklyn, NY
Bronx, NY. The menthol cigarette advertising on the subway panel tells you where you are.
Bronx, NY
Bronx, NY
Manhattan (New York, NY). Burger King cowers under the behemoth that was J&R Music World.
Manhattan, NY
Manhattan, NY. In a time when peep shows still appeared on city streets.
Manhattan, NY. An architectural gem that today has had a makeover, for the worse (809 6th Avenue).
Manhattan, NY
Manhattan, NY
Manhattan, NY
Manhattan, NY
Manhattan, NY
Manhattan, NY
Manhattan, NY
Manhattan, NY
Queens, NY
Queens, NY
Queens, NY
Queens, NY
Queens, NY
Queens, NY
Staten Island, NY
Staten Island, NY
Manhattan, NY. This is clearly not a fast food restaurant, but was once a Horn & Hardart Automat. As described in the book, many of the old Automats became Burger King outlets.