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Large taxi cab produced from the late 1950s till 1981 with checkered striping

January 17, 2019 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York, Uncategorized

The Last Checker in New York City 1997

checker back window 1997 copy

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 Matt Weber "New New York", Cars & Buses, Old New York

Checker Taxi Cruising the Bowery 1985

©Matt Weber

April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York

Checker Taxi Upper West Side 1985

©Matt Weber

October 24, 2017October 24, 2017 Matt Weber Cars & Buses, Old New York

Brooklyn 1988

©Matt Weber

July 2, 2017 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Men of New York, Old New York

West 86th St. 1988

©Matt Weber

June 19, 2017 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Men of New York, Old New York

“CANDY MAN” 1985

This was the last 1960’s taxi in NYC. He was known as “Candy Man” as he always carried a bag full of sweets to give to the kids who rode in his cab. ©Matt Weber

June 7, 2017 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York

Checker Taxi cruising Madison Ave. 1985

©Matt Weber

March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York, Urban Landscape

“WEBER’S” 1985

©MATT WEBER

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York

Checker Taxicab 1990

©Matt Weberrearview-checker-1990-copy

December 28, 2016December 28, 2016 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color

Brooklyn 2016

©Matt Weberphotoville-checker-taxi-copy

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York

Heading Uptown in 1985

©Matt Weberansonia-checker-rgb-1985-copy

September 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Men of New York, Old New York

86th St. & Broadway 1988

Michael, the guy with the broom was mute and probably deaf. He spent his entire day cleaning up our block. Nary a cigarette butt did he fail to pick up. A gentle man who had a very simple existence…©Matt Weber86-michael-checker-1988-copy

January 30, 2016January 30, 2016 Matt Weber "New New York", (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York

10th Ave. 1991

©Matt WeberChecker-10th-Ave-1991 copy

October 9, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York

NYC Taxicabs 1988

Checker-Aspen-1988 copy©Matt Weber

September 26, 2015September 26, 2015 Matt Weber "New New York", (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York

Houston St. 1985

Checker-Bowery-1985 copy©Matt Weber

August 31, 2015August 31, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York

Old Taxicabs 1985 “K-64”

©Matt WeberOLd-Taxis-Checker-Bus-1987 copy 2

June 18, 2015June 18, 2015 Matt Weber Cars & Buses, Old New York

Northbound Checker Taxi 1988

CheckerChromeBumpers-1986 copy©Matt Weber

June 17, 2015June 17, 2015 Matt Weber Cars & Buses, Old New York, signs

Burger King 1989

This Burger King was located on West 82d & Broadway for a long time in the ’70s & ’80s and finally closed in the 1990’s…

©Matt WeberChecker-BurgerKing-1989 copy

April 16, 2015April 16, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York, Urban Landscape

PAN AM 1985

©MATT WEBERPanAm-Checker-RGB-1985 copy

February 7, 2015February 7, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Urban Wildlife

Red Dog 1985

©Matt WeberRedCab-RedDog-1985 copy

January 30, 2015January 30, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York

Everyone didn’t drive a Checker…1985

Most of us drove Chevy’s and Ford’s…

©Matt WeberChevy-Impala-Taxi-Cab-1985 copy

January 29, 2015March 29, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York

Night Shift 1985

This image and most others can be licensed for documentary use and is also available as a signed print…

©Matt WeberCHECKER-TAXI-NYC

January 17, 2015January 17, 2015 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Color, Old New York, Urban Landscape

Checker Heading West on 86th Street 1985

The little five story buildings in the background are no longer with us. A 21 story uber edifice replaced them in 2008 and there are 21 apartments in the building…©Matt Weberchecker-taxi-nyc-1985

December 19, 2014December 19, 2014 Matt Weber (Street photography), Cars & Buses, Old New York, Urban Landscape

“The Last 1960’s Taxi in New York City” 1985

Candyman-PlymouthTaxi-1985 copy©Matt Weber

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