Times Square During the 1940s Through Fascinating Photos

 

Times Square is a major commercial intersection in central Manhattan at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue. It acquired its name in 1904 when Albert Ochs, publisher of The New York Times, moved the newspaper’s headquarters to a new skyscraper on what was then known as Longacre Square. The name stuck, even after The New York Times moved across Broadway in 1913.

Times Square is sometimes referred to as “the Crossroads of the World”, “the Center of the Universe”, “the heart of the Great White Way”, and “the heart of the world”. It is one of the world’s busiest pedestrian areas, and also the hub of the Broadway Theater District and a major center of the world’s entertainment industry.

Now known worldwide as a symbol of the American spirit, Times Square is home to many popular Manhattan attractions, including Hard Rock Cafe, Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, and ABC’s Times Square Studios (where Good Morning America is filmed).

Here is a set of fascinating black and white photos that shows what Times Square looked like in the 1940s.

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

Times Square During the 1940s

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