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Beatnik Collection

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Scene from Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis

Scene from Bring Me the Head of Dobie Gillis
(Original Caption) 11/1/1987- Hollywood, CA- Dobie Gillis, "one of the most successful comedy series in the history of 20th century Fox" is returning as a two-hour special on CBS

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Kilberg Plays 'Brownie Bass'

Kilberg Plays "Brownie Bass"
(Original Caption) 6/5/1955-New York, NY: Lionel Kilberg (2nd from l), 25-year-old Army veteran, plays "Brownie Bass" he built

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Members of the Beat Generation

Members of the Beat Generation
Beatniks went on a walking tour of San Francisco's downtown to see how others lived. It was a peaceful demonstration that ended at a bagel shop where they discussed the nights events

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Beatnik Exiting Coffee House

Beatnik Exiting Coffee House
(Original Caption) 2/3/1959-New York, NY: In the world of the beatnik, Dick Woods walks up the steps of the Gaslight Coffee Shop in New York's Greenwich Village

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Beatniks Inside a Greenwich Village Coffee Shop

Beatniks Inside a Greenwich Village Coffee Shop
(Original Caption) 2/3/1959-New York, NY: A Series of photos depicting the life of beatniks in New York's Greenwich Village. Photo shows inside of the Gaslight Coffee Shop. BPA2# 1917

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Beatnik in Greenwich Village New York

Beatnik in Greenwich Village New York
A beatnik woman stands in front of the entrance to the Gaslight Cafe, a center of beatnik poet life, in Greenwich Village, New York

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Miss Beatnik Poses in the Gaslight

Miss Beatnik Poses in the Gaslight
(Original Caption) 7/13/1959-New York, NY- Angel poses in the Gaslight coffee house, after being voted "Miss Beatnik." Beatniks consider themselves out of this world

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Beatnik Playing Guitar in Cafe

Beatnik Playing Guitar in Cafe
(Original Caption) 7/13/1959-New York, NY- Don Stewart plays guitar as Dick Woods writes poetry, in the Gaslight coffee house in Greenwich Village

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Beatnik Woman Drinking Coffee

Beatnik Woman Drinking Coffee
(Original Caption) 7/13/1959-New York, NY- Eddy Slaton, 24, sits at a table with espresso coffee in front of her, in the Gaslight coffee house in Greenwich Village

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Man and Woman Drink Coffee in Beatnik Cafe

Man and Woman Drink Coffee in Beatnik Cafe
(Original Caption) 7/13/1959-New York, NY- Poet Dick Woods sits at a table with Eddy Slaton, in the Gaslight coffee house in Greenwich Village

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Young Woman at Gaslight Feeding Birds in Hanging Cage

Young Woman at Gaslight Feeding Birds in Hanging Cage
(Original Caption) Greenwich Village, New York: Real Beat

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Man Talking To Woman Giving Her Espresso

Man Talking To Woman Giving Her Espresso
(Original Caption) 8/1/1959-New York, NY: Beatniks in Greenwich Vilage. Photo shows man talking ton woman while giving her a cup of espresso at a coffee shop

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Beatniks at Beat Cafe

Beatniks at Beat Cafe
(Original Caption) 11/14/1959-New York, NY: Greenwich Village- The "Beat Generation." Beatniks at the Cock N Bull on Bleecker Street

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Couple Sharing Drink At Beat Cafe

Couple Sharing Drink At Beat Cafe
(Original Caption) 11/14/1959-New York, NY:Greenwich Village-The "Beat Generation." Sharing a drink at the Cock N Bull on Bleecker Street

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Greenwich Village Beatniks

Greenwich Village Beatniks
Beatniks gather at a Greenwich Village coffeehouse in November 1959

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Outside Cafe Bizarre at Night

Outside Cafe Bizarre at Night
(Original Caption) 11/14/1959-New York, NY- General view in the street outside Rick Allmen's Cafe Bizarre on West Third Street in Greenwich Village

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Beats Lighting Cigarettes Off Each Other

Beats Lighting Cigarettes Off Each Other
(Original Caption) 11/14/1959-Greenwich Village, New York, New York- The "Beat Generation:" Beatniks at the Cock N Bull on Bleecker Street

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Beatnik Reading Poetry; Floutist; Cafe

Beatnik Reading Poetry; Floutist; Cafe
(Original Caption) 11/17/1959-New York, NY: One beatnik reads his poetry to the accompaniment of another's music in a cafe on Thompson Street in Greenwich Village

Background imageBeatnik Collection: 'Cafe Wha?' Sign in Greenwich Village

"Cafe Wha?" Sign in Greenwich Village
A spray-painted sign outside Greenwich Village's Cafe Wha

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Protest Against Coffee Shop Closures

Protest Against Coffee Shop Closures
A police officer watches a line of people holding placards in front of City Hall protesting the closure of Greenwich Village coffee shops

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Norman Mailer Behind Bars In Ny Jail 60

Norman Mailer Behind Bars In Ny Jail 60
(Original Caption) 11/22/1960-New York, NY: Framed behind bars, novelist Norman Mailer is shown after he appeared in a police lineup

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Gaslight Poetry Cafe, Street View

Gaslight Poetry Cafe, Street View
(Original Caption) 1/11/1961-New York, NY:Gaslight Poetry Cafe, 116 McDougal St. Daily Mirror Collection

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Beatniks With Guitars In Car

Beatniks With Guitars In Car
Festive residents of Greenwich Village make their way to night court to act as character witnesses for some accused rioters

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Hanging Out on Street Corner in Greenwich Village

Hanging Out on Street Corner in Greenwich Village
(Original Caption) On the Scene in the Village. New York: Long-haired youngsters idle away the time on a Greenwich Village street waiting for the action to begin

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Girl at Hippie Event in New York

Girl at Hippie Event in New York
A young girl at a hippie event in New York's Central Park wears a headband holding flowers and a piece of paper on her forehead saying "Love Now"

Background imageBeatnik Collection: Allen Ginsberg

Allen Ginsberg
(Original Caption) 5/15/1982: Close-up of American poet Allen Ginsberg


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