Technics Direct Drive Player System Drive SL-1200 turntable, 1973. The Strong, Rochester, New York.

Culture and Society

The Tables Have Turned: Playing the Technics Direct Drive Player System Drive SL-1200

by The Strong
Posted on September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

Imagine it’s another hot summer day in 1973. However, you and your friends are planning…

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Children play on the sidewalk on the Lower East Side of New York City; Library of Congress.

Culture and Society

The Battle over Street Play in New York City (1910-1930)

by The Strong
Posted on August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

“Where there are kids, there is play.” Iona Opie “The setting of boundaries is always…

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