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14 color photos show what NYC looked like in the early 1940s
Amateur photographer Charles W. Cushman traveled extensively in the US and abroad from 1938 to 1969, capturing beautiful snapshots of everyday life. His archive has been donated to and maintained by Cushman’s alma mater, Indiana University, which has given us permission to publish his gallery of New York City photos taken in 1941 and 1942.
These images give a glimpse into what everyday life in Chinatown, the Financial District, and Midtown was like more than 70 years ago.
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives
Photo: Courtesy of Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection / Indiana University Archives