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The Carpet Doesn’t Match The Drapes, But Everything Else Matches!

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Design from ScandinaviaÂ no. 6, 1977

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Samuel Lebowitz poster from Cooper-Hewitt Museum’s ‘Subway’ exhibition in 1977

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On May 26, 1977, a Queens mountain climber became a New York folk hero by scaling the 1,350-foot South Tower of the World Trade Center. Wearing jeans and using equipment he tested in secret at night,â€ the 27-year-old made the ascent â€œto the delight of thousands of pedestrians who watched his 3-and-a-half-hour effort,â€ The New York Times reported. The man, George H. Willig, was arrested by the Port Authority police and given 3 summonses. He was later served with a $250,000 suit by New York City. â€œBut to the people on the street he was a hero,â€ The Times reported

Even the officers assigned to climb up with him congratulated him on his achievement. â€œOfficer Allen, who as a member of Emergency Service Squad 1 has rescued potential suicides and been as high as the top of the George Washington Bridge towers in his work, seemed elated after his assignment yesterday â€” and full of admiration for Mr. Willig, who, he said, â€˜was in fantastic shape,â€™â€ The Times noted. Our staff photographer Tyrone Dukes took this photo of George climbing as 2 police officers followed in a window washerâ€™s scaffold. Why did he do it? â€œIt was a personal challenge, a challenge to my ingenuity,â€ George told the paper

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