20 Captivating Photographs Take You Back to 1960s New York City

 By 
Annie Colbert
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20 Captivating Photographs Take You Back to 1960s New York City

Take a trip back to 1960s New York City without figuring out that darn time machine.

Photographer James Jowers wandered the streets of Manhattan in the '60s, capturing shots of strangers going about their everyday activities. Think Humans of New York, circa 1968.

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Jowers' collection of intimate and charming NYC images reside at the George Eastman House, a photography and film museum located in Rochester, N.Y. The museum has posted many of the photographs online, allowing Internet users to travel back in time from the comfort of behind their keyboard.

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