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A young man with Down syndrome carrying a folder under his arm steps onto the front entrance of a city bus.

Date: c. 1960s

Image Description: A black-and-white photograph from an AHRC NYC newsletter showing a young man with Down syndrome dressed in a light jacket and dark trousers stepping onto the front boarding step of a vintage New York City bus. He holds a large envelope and paperwork tucked under his right arm and looks back toward the camera with a slight smile, while the side of the bus displays “15ยข FARE” on the window and the front license plate reads “0-3579 NY FRAN-BUS 60.”

Creator: AHRC NYC

Source: AHRC NYC Newsletter

A young man with Down syndrome carrying a folder under his arm steps onto the front entrance of a city bus.