A Rainy Day in the Big Apple: A Photo from World War II New York

A photo from 1943 New York shows Times Square on a rainy day. This photo is a great reminder of the Big Apple during World War II. Source: Shorpy.com.

Posted in 1940s, New York, New York City, United States, World War II

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This photo shows the Big Apple back during World War II. It was a rainy spring day that March of 1943.

Source: Shorpy

March 1943. “New York, New York. Times Square on a rainy day.” Photo by John Vachon for the Office of War Information.

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