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Photograph of the oldest house in Hamburg, Germany taken in 1898. ... A large crowd in Times Square, New York City celebrating the surrender of Germany, May 7th, 1945. ... The last photo ever of ...
One Times Square (also known as 1475 Broadway, the New York Times Building, the New York Times Tower, the Allied Chemical Tower or simply as the Times Tower) is a 25-story, 363-foot-high (111 m) skyscraper on Times Square in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City.
Times Square, specifically the intersection of Broadway and 42nd Street, is the eastern terminus of the Lincoln Highway, the first road across the United States for motorized vehicles. [13] Times Square is sometimes referred to as "the Crossroads of the World" [14] and "the heart of the Great White Way". [15] [16] [17]
The time capsule was deposited beneath the cornerstone. It contains maps, photos of public buildings, and other documents. [71] 6 June 1907 January 2013; 12 years ago () Fort Collins: Colorado: In January 2013, a time capsule dated 6 June 1907 was found in a cornerstone of the building at 140 Oak Street. [72] 1913
The Times Square ball first dropped in 1904, and it came into being thanks to Jacob Starr, a Ukranian immigrant and metalworker, and the former New York Times publisher, Adolph Ochs.
V-J Day in Times Square, a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt, was published in Life in 1945 with the caption, "In New York's Times Square a white-clad girl clutches her purse and skirt as an uninhibited sailor plants his lips squarely on hers" Alfred Eisenstaedt signing a copy of his famous V-J Day in Times Square photograph during the afternoon of August 23, 1995, while sitting in his Menemsha ...
With streets empty due to the coronavirus lockdown, New York's Times Square has turned into a playground for car enthusiasts. (April 4) People flock to Times Square for photos [Video]
August 14: Victory over Japan Day celebrated in Times Square with famous kiss photograph taken by Alfred Eisenstaedt. December 17: WABD moved from Channel 4 to Channel 5. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. becomes U.S. representative for New York's 22nd congressional district. [103] 1946 January 12: New York City Victory Parade of 1946.