Mars Bar James and Karla Murray The iconic Mars Bar closed this summer

Vintage storefronts once defined the streets of New York City. 

Places like the iconic Mars Bar in the East Village, Harlem's M&G Soul Food Diner, and Richard's Barber Shop in Brooklyn are all gone now. We've still got some great ones, like Katz's Deli, but these shops are disappearing. 

Which is why James and Karla Murray published Store Front: The Disappearing Face of New YorkThey photographed many of the stores in the early 2000s, and tell us that since then, half have gone out of business. 

The Murrays offered to share their photographs with us, which they shot with a 35mm camera to retain an "old-school feel." We've included the date and location of where each photo was taken, and any additional information, like how long the shop was in business.