Compare New York 1940s vs 2020s_8th Ave street views. 'Historic' drive. Nostalgic_Vintage_Retro.

'Nostalgic_Vintage_Retro' (NVR) drive along the 8th Ave, Manhattan, New York City in 1940s. Compare street views back then and now, driving habits of the Past. How much of a difference 80+ years of progress makes? Don't you think that not only pavement was better back then?

[@patturk7408]

You can almost smell the exhaust fumes and lead in the air. I got enough of that in the 1960s thank you very much.

[@timetraveler2518]

Yes, I agree. I smelled exhaust fumes with leaded gas in those days until leaded gas slowly diminished in the mid-1970s when the catalytic converter was installed in new automobiles and trucks that did not accept leaded fuel.

[@olympic1l196]

@@timetraveler2518 That’s why Baby Boomers are so insufferable.

[@paulyricca3881]

🚬👴🏻YOURE WELCOME , BUTT HEAD

[@paulyricca3881]

@@olympic1l196🚬👶🏻IS THAT WHY ? DR SPOCK ?

[@paulyricca3881]

@@timetraveler2518🚬👴🏻 I AGREE U NEED A GIRL AND A JOB

[@jimjackson4256]

My mom always talked about the 40s as the best time in her life.She would be about 20 when this was taken.

[@paulyricca3881]

🚬👴🏻 SO

[@yvonneplant9434]

So being young was a good time for her. That seems normal.

[@jimjackson4256]

@@yvonneplant9434 There are lots of people for whom being young isn’t a good time.Tard

[@megcrano6669]

Bellissimo. Ciao from ltaly 🇺🇸🇮🇹

[@ronwalker8863]

A lot more exciting for the pedestrians back then.

[@luislaplume8261]

Yes! Not so much traffic then. And now it looks more built up.

[@yvonneplant9434]

Yes, people walked more. People still walk in NYC, btw.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

The light background with dark numbers on the New York vehicle license plates seems to indicate this was filmed in 1941.

[@suemar63]

Nice job placing the areas with the modern view. I really enjoyed this. Thank you

[@kaktotak2521]

My pleasure!

[@luislaplume8261]

The building to the left at 8th Avenue 42nd Street was the original Pennsylvania R.R station. It opened in 1910.

[@CuriousMutation]

Fascinating!

[@MySpace662]

In the 40's you created your own pedestrain crossing.

[@JackF99]

I'm surprised the streets of 1941 look so litter-free. Before the "Don't be a litter bug" campaign of the 1960's folks dropped trash from their hands or car windows without a second thought.

[@MarioMario-rh3rk]

Great era all simple all face to face no cam no government tracking your phone tracking your location can't walk or drive in peace and quiet without some pig comes to harassing you back then no bullshit what u see is what u get today no honor anymore