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April 22, 1942: Red, white and blue balloons were toted into Times Square as part of a U.S.O. spectacle hosted by the vaudeville comedian duo Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson. Though the comedians made an appeal for “adequate recreational facilities for soldiers on detached duty in remote areas,” any air of patriotic unity dissipated as soon as the balloons were released, and “a few pugilistically inclined spectators were restrained from wholesale grabbing by the police.”

Vintage Photograph of Balloons, Crowds and Hats in Times Square in 1942

by Matt Coneybeare

on Jul. 18, 2016 at 10:45 AM

at 10:45 AM on July 18, 2016

Vintage Photograph Shows a Crowded Nassau Street in Winter of 1926

by Matt Coneybeare

on Feb. 1, 2016 at 9:50 AM

at 9:50 AM on February 1, 2016