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[PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944
Posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Mar 14 08:23:51 2026 What an amazing photograph. Amazing since it was most likely photographed using Kodak Kodachrome film. By judging the theater marquees, I placed this photo at December 1944 judging as their the release dates.
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Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP* on Sat Mar 14 10:45:14 2026, in response to [PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Mar 14 08:23:51 2026.* Were streetcars still running along Broadway by then? I know the last ones in Manhattan came off in 1946.
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Posted by Wallyhorse* on Sat Mar 14 12:27:10 2026, in response to [PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Mar 14 08:23:51 2026.* I suspect given all the water on the ground and some ice this was right after a big snowstorm and fast warm-up.
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Posted by jabrams* on Sat Mar 14 14:44:33 2026, in response to [PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Mar 14 08:23:51 2026.* Where is the actual photo? All I see is a link to image host.
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Posted by X-Astorian* on Sat Mar 14 16:23:30 2026, in response to Re: [PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by Steve B-8AVEXP on Sat Mar 14 10:45:14 2026.* Were streetcars still running along Broadway by then? I know the last ones in Manhattan came off in 1946. It's a shame, and surprising, that there are none in view because the bBoadway line lasted until December 15, 1946. Many other TARS Manhattan routes ran into 1947.
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Re: [PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944
Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Sat Mar 14 18:26:51 2026, in response to Re: [PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by jabrams on Sat Mar 14 14:44:33 2026.* Where is the actual photo? All I see is a link to image host. Something's going on at the hosting site. I'll check tomorrow and see if it's cleared up.
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Re: [PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944
Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Sat Mar 14 18:27:53 2026, in response to Re: [PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by Wallyhorse on Sat Mar 14 12:27:10 2026.* I suspect given all the water on the ground and some ice this was right after a big snowstorm and fast warm-up. I think more of a rain storm than a snow storm. Bill M.
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Re: [PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944
Posted by Steve B-8AVEXP* on Sat Mar 14 20:19:22 2026, in response to Re: [PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sat Mar 14 18:27:53 2026.* Send some of that precip our way. We desperately need the moisture in Denver.
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[PHOTO REPOST] West 46th St & Broadway 1944
Posted by Bill Newkirk* on Sun Mar 15 07:46:16 2026, in response to Re: [PHOTO] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by jabrams on Sat Mar 14 14:44:33 2026.* img box cleared up the problem.
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Posted by New Flyer #857* on Sun Mar 15 07:58:48 2026, in response to [PHOTO REPOST] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Mar 15 07:46:16 2026.* Granted it looks like they are lining up for some great movie(s), but I still can't shake off that the first thing I noticed when I opened the photo is hundreds of people crammed onto a sidewalk so the 20-ish cars can be nice and comfy.
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Posted by LuchAAA* on Sun Mar 15 12:37:40 2026, in response to Re: [PHOTO REPOST] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by New Flyer #857 on Sun Mar 15 07:58:48 2026.* it's amazing how people walk to the right of the direction they are walking in.
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Re: [PHOTO REPOST] West 46th St & Broadway 1944
Posted by AlM* on Sun Mar 15 15:54:46 2026, in response to Re: [PHOTO REPOST] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by LuchAAA on Sun Mar 15 12:37:40 2026.* Why is that amazing? It's still mostly done today and the few people who don't really screw up traffic flow badly. In London, pedestrians keep to the left.
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Re: [PHOTO REPOST] West 46th St & Broadway 1944
Posted by randyo* on Mon Mar 16 02:58:44 2026, in response to [PHOTO REPOST] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by Bill Newkirk on Sun Mar 15 07:46:16 2026.* Still not OK. All I get is a message that the image does not exist.
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Re: [PHOTO REPOST] West 46th St & Broadway 1944
Posted by New Flyer #857* on Mon Mar 16 09:59:08 2026, in response to Re: [PHOTO REPOST] West 46th St & Broadway 1944, posted by AlM on Sun Mar 15 15:54:46 2026.* That's part of why I'm surprised that the "walk to the left, stand to the right" on escalators took on in London. I think of the ones walking as "passing" and on a London street you wouldn't be passing on the left.
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