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An official speaks at an MTA New York City Transit podium inside a subway station alongside a sign language interpreter and wheelchair users.

Date: c. 1980s

Image Description: A black-and-white photograph of a press conference held inside an early accessible New York City subway station in front of metal exit gates and a token booth. At center, a man with glasses, a mustache, and a dark trench coat speaks into microphones at a wooden podium bearing an “MTA New York City Transit” plaque while holding up an accessible subway stations pamphlet. To the left in the foreground, a Black woman with dreadlocks and glasses interprets in American Sign Language (ASL); to the right, two wheelchair users and several standing attendees look on.

Source: Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association (EPVA) Collection

An official speaks at an MTA New York City Transit podium inside a subway station alongside a sign language interpreter and wheelchair users.