John Travolta and Denzel Washington thrilled audiences this weekend, as their remake of the 1974 hit 'The Taking of the Pelham 1,2,3' hit theaters. Back in '74 when the original film came out, New York subways were a much different place than they are now. Nowadays, rats, crowded trains and the occasional beggar are among the least desirable elements of the city's subways. Back then, rats were a welcome sight compared to the muggers and other vagrants who frequently preyed on subway passengers.
TheDailyBeast.com recently published an interview and photographs from John Conn. Conn photographed the subways in the early 80's and captured them in all of their dirty, decrepit "glory." If you happen live in New York, be thankful these aren't the conditions you face as you travel around the city in 2009.
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