I’m reminded a bit of these photos from the 1950s that were almost lost from photographer Vivian Maier..
https://www.boredpanda.com/1950-street-photography-new-york-chicago-vivian-maier/
For some reason, my adblocker is stopping me from the site. Could you post a couple?
Those are some incredible photos...I was in NYC a lot in the early 60’s and many of those pix captured the sheer grittiness of it. There are lot more on the site dedicated to her http://www.vivianmaier.com/ Thanks for that link!