Manhattan in the early 1940s: Stunning Kodachrome Photos by Charles Cushman

Cushman’s photographs of Manhattan in the early 1940s also provide a glimpse into the city’s history and architecture. He captured the city’s changing skyline, as new skyscrapers were built and older buildings were demolished. His photographs also show the city’s transportation infrastructure, including its subway lines, buses, and trains.

Cushman’s photographs are an important historical record of New York City during this time period. They provide a unique and intimate look at the city and its people, and they offer a glimpse into the daily life of New York City during a time of great change and transition. Cushman’s photographs are now part of the Indiana University archives, where it is open for public viewing.

#1 Residents of lower Clinton Street near East river Saturday afternoon 1941

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#2 Street in New York’s Chinatown 1942

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#3 Old lady reads Sunday paper. Lower East Side N.Y.C. 1942

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#4 Lower Manhattan 1942

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#7 Chinese store windows New York 1942

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#8 Portable soft drink stand at Bowling Green 1942

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#10 Crowd gathers during Salvage collection in lower East Side. 1942

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#11 Collecting the salvage on lower East Side. 1942

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#12 Hot Sweet Potatoes, 1942

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#13 Lower East Side, 1942

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#14 McSorley’s Old Ale House. E. 7th Street 1942

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#15 In N.Y.’s Chinatown 1942

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#16 Stores near corner of Broome Street and Baruch Place, Lower East Side. New York City

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#17 At City Hall Square New York City

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#18 Lower East Side Corner Broome St. Baruch Pl. Saturday afternoon

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#19 Lower Manhattan from Jersey City ferry boat 1941

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#20 Statue of Liberty from the Battery New York harbor

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#21 On New York’s lower East Side

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#22 Approaching Liberty St. ferry, New York City

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#23 Skyscrapers Looking toward financial District from an East River pier. New York City

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#24 New York City Lower East Side Flat bldgs. Clinton Street, 1941

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