74 Years Ago Today: “It is characteristic of him to have his picture taken this way…”

PM, March 9, 1941

“Weegee makes friends readily. On a Chinatown assignment, he got this New Year’s lucky wish from a Chinese girl. He has a photo of her painting it pinned above his bed (see picture next page). It is characteristic of him to have his picture taken this way. The cigar is standard equipment.”