Snapshots of pedestrians on Fifth Avenue, New York City, in 1942, by Alfred Eisenstaedt.
History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. ~Winston Churchill
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2 comments:
Fabulous photos. I just love the hairstyles, the cars and the uniforms! :)
Thanks, it's a great series, isn't it? Glad you like them!!! :)
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