Photos of NYC in the 1940s

Ben Cosgrove says:

Here's a LIFE gallery of remarkable shots from NYC in its Golden Age, the 1940s, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson first sailing up the river that bears his name, past the island that would be Manhattan. The Forties' art, music, sports, finance, technology -- what a time it was.

[#1 posted by klg19, September 12, 2009 5:02 AM]

If you really want to see fantastic photos of NYC through the decades, check out Flickr user Straatis' collection:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40045986@N00/sets/

Hundreds of photos, broken down by decade from the Aughts through the 1960s. It's beautiful to see buildings long gone, like Charles Schwab's amazing UWS mansion, but I liked best the death-cheating pasttimes of young children, such as these:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40045986@N00/3066326229/in/set-72157610374226526/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40045986@N00/3037892283/in/set-72157609267962526/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40045986@N00/3038728428/in/set-72157609267962526/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/40045986@N00/3037876123/in/set-72157609267962526/