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14 Photos Of NYC In 1966, The Upcoming <em>Mad Men</em> Era
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Jen Carlson
Published Mar 21, 2012
Modified Mar 23, 2012
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The upcoming 5th season of Mad Men (which starts this Sunday!) will take place in 1966, a few years into the future from when we last saw Don Draper & Co. Here's a look back at New York City that year—a year that The Beatles came to NYC (just after John Lennon declared them to be "bigger than Jesus"), Bob Dylan gave a candid interview with Playboy, John Lindsay was serving his first mayoral term, the gorgeous Pennsylvania Station was fully demolished, we had the smoggiest day in the city's history, The NY Times called Hunter S. Thompson's Hell's Angels an "angry, knowledgeable, fascinating and excitedly written book," and construction was started on the World Trade Center. Click through, and scroll down, for some sights and sounds of 1966 New York City.
The Beatles flew into New York in the late hours of August 21st during their 1966 tour of North America—this press conference was at Manhatten's Warwick Hotel:
Some views of New York City that year:
You can see some more color photos from that year right here.
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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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