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Timeless New York street scenes, discovered after nearly 50 years
Amateur photographer Frank Larson captured New York City in the 50s. His thousands of negatives had been stashed away in an attic since his death in 1964. But recently, a grandson discovered them.
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This shot, taken on a rainy day across from St. Patrick's Cathedral, is one of thousands of snaps found in an attic in 2009. After his two sons left home, Frank Larson found more time to fulfill his passion for picture-taking.
The thousands of negatives discovered, according to the Queens Museum of Art, were organized into more than 100 envelopes onto which Larson had carefully noted the locations, dates and times they were taken.
— Frank Oscar Larson PhotographyThe thousands of negatives discovered, according to the Queens Museum of Art, were organized into more than 100 envelopes onto which Larson had carefully noted the locations, dates and times they were taken.

This photo shows a rainy evening in New York's Times Square under the neon lights of the \"Black Widow\" marquee.
The bustling tourist area was a favorite photo setting of Larson's, according to the Queens Museum: Since Times Square is illuminated around the clock, he could disappear into the crowd at night and needed no flash to get his shots.
— Frank Oscar Larson PhotographyThe bustling tourist area was a favorite photo setting of Larson's, according to the Queens Museum: Since Times Square is illuminated around the clock, he could disappear into the crowd at night and needed no flash to get his shots.








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