The Lively Morgue is a daily photo blog from the New York Times in which an original photo from the newspaper's archives is reposted along with tidbits of information gleaned from the historical article it accompanied. Along with a rescan of the original photograph, the backs of each photo are also scanned, giving a behind-the-scenes look at the editorial process of one of the world's best newspapers.
Today's post shows a deadly fog settling in over New York City on October 24th, 1973.
Oct. 24, 1973: A deadly fog, viewed from above, that engulfed New York City and killed “at least nine” in a pile-up on the New Jersey Turnpike, injuring many more. “The accidents were attributed by the state police to a sudden loss of visibility caused by a low-lying, massive blanket of fog,” The Times reported. “It was the heaviest fog I’ve ever seen in my life, a visibility of two to three inches,” a survivor told The Times. “I was hit twice before I got out of the truck. I was afraid to get out for fear I’d get run over in the fog,” another said.
The original article from 1973 has more.
Matt Coneybeare
Editor in Chief
Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.
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