Stephen Salmieri's Black and White Photographs of Coney Island in the 1960s

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American photographer Stephen Salmieri has captured photographs around New York City since his early twenties. His photography has been featured in the MOMA, the Getty, the Brooklyn Museum and tons more.

This small collection of Salmieri's black and white portraits shows Coney Island beachgoers from back in the late 1960s. Check out Salmieri's gallery for more of this series of photos.

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See more photos here: http://www.vintag.es/2015/10/21-amazing-black-and-white-photographs.html
See more photos here: http://www.vintag.es/2015/10/21-amazing-black-and-white-photographs.html
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