Larry Racioppo's Vivid Old Photos Show Real Life In Brooklyn During The 1970s & '80s

Boys with homemade go carts on 15th Street, 1977.<br/>

Boys with homemade go carts on 15th Street, 1977.<br/>

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Boys with homemade go carts on 15th Street, 1977.<br/>

Larry Racioppo

A boy walking through a vacant lot at 13th Street, 1981.<br/>

A boy walking through a vacant lot at 13th Street, 1981.<br/>

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A boy walking through a vacant lot at 13th Street, 1981.<br/>

Larry Racioppo

Watching TV in Ben's cellar on 40th Street, 1971.<br/>

Watching TV in Ben's cellar on 40th Street, 1971.<br/>

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Watching TV in Ben's cellar on 40th Street, 1971.<br/>

Larry Racioppo

Conga players on 7th Ave, 1977.<br/>

Conga players on 7th Ave, 1977.<br/>

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Conga players on 7th Ave, 1977.<br/>

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