Weegee Daily… January 11, 1943… Night Club Row, and No Taxis…

January 11, 2013
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PM Daily, January 11, 1943, Vol. 3. No. 178, p. 32
Night Club Row, and No Taxis
During peak night club business on 52d St. just after midnight Sunday morning, street was empty of taxis and private cars. Departing patrons walked or staggered to nearest subway.
PM Photo by Weegee


Weegee Daily, January 11, 2013
Not Night Club Raw…and Too Many Taxis…
 During slightly off peak rush hour traffic on 52nd St. just after 6 PM Thursday night, street was full of taxis and private cars. A few pedestrians walked (and talked on their mobile phones) to nearest subway…

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Weegee Daily… January 11, 1943… Pleasure Driving Ban Raises Crop of Windshield Excuses…

January 11, 2013
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PM Daily, January 11, 1943, Vol. 3. No. 178, p. 5

Wartime in New York:
Pleasure Driving Ban Raises Crop of Windshield Excuses
The few automobiles that must be about on business or other legitimate errands attract eagle-eyed cops and OPA investigators. To keep out of trouble, drivers decorate windshield with notes and signs. Examples on this page were found in midtown district by Weegee.

Shipworker’s car in midtown.
Apparently left by a tow-car driver on a hapless car parked on Manhattan Street.
What hardhearted OPA inspector would question a mission?
Somebody had a leak in his mechanical refrigerator, so-o-o…
Plumber’s emergency service car, plainly identified.
Coast Guard keeps sign on reverse side of adjustable sunshade.
Hand-made sign explains a service man’s situation.
Special dispensation for service men on leave.

Photos by Weegee, PM


Weegee Daily, January 11, 1943
Wartime(?) (Are We Still at War? There’s Always a War Somewhere) New York:

Too Many Cars in Midtown Manhattan Raises Crop of Windshield Signs.
The too many automobiles that are about on business or other legitimate reasons attract eagle-eyed NYC Traffic Enforcement Agents and potential customers. To keep out of trouble and/or attract attention, drivers decorate windshield and windows, with notes and signs. Examples on this page were found in midtown district by Ceegee.

Hand-made sign explains a doorman’s situation.

Photos by Ceegee, WD

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Weegee Daily… January 10, 1943… One of the “Frills” That Could Make Milk Cost You More…

January 10, 2013
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PM Daily, January 10, 1943, Vol. 3, No. 177, p.5
One of the “Frills” That Could Make Milk Cost You More
Consumer 7 a.m.: Consumer-Farmer delivers 120 paper containers.
Juniper 8:05 a.m.: Juniper delivers 96 bottles.
Borden 8:20 a.m.: Borden delivers 76.
Sheffield 9:20 a.m.: Sheffield delivers 84.
Soiefer 9:30 a.m.” Soiefer delivers 144.
Sunnydale 9:55 a.m. : Sunnydale 100 bottles of cream.
PM Photos by Weegee


Weegee Daily, January 10, 2013
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Then Daily King – Now Sumo. No milk deliveries anymore… Movie or T.V. trucks outside… Milk – no… Movies – yes…
Weegee’s Dairy King delivery photos show his lesser-known, yet not uncommon, war-time home front and consumer advocate themes… The “frills” were seven dairy deliveries a day. Instead of seven trucks delivering milk, if there was just one truck and one delivery, that would save gas, rubber, time and money… As Hyman Linkoffsky, owner of Dairy King, said: “But it’s a war, and I don’t think it would be too much of a sacrifice. After all, milk is milk.”

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Weegee Daily… January 6, 1942… An Auto Near Radio City Parked Illegally…

January 6, 2013
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PM Daily, January 6, 1942, p. 12

2. But this policeman found an auto near Radio City parked illegally, and left a ticket…
3. For Eddie Grosso, musician, of 34-40 83d St., Jackson Heights. Grosso faces $4 fine under new law. He parked his car, attended to business in Radio City, got souvenir.
PM Photos by Weegee

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2. A meter maid, or New York City traffic enforcement agent, found this van near Radio City parked illegally, and left a ticket…
3. A/C repairman faces a $65 fine. He parked his van, attended to business in Radio City, got souvenir.
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Weegee Daily… January 4, 1944… Effects of Explosion on a Navy Destroyer…

January 4, 2013
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PM Daily, January 4, 1944, pp 12-13.
“Miss Irene Maher, manager of Maher’s Hotel, 116-06 Rockaway Beach Blvd., examines broken window in the hotel.”
“Sol Berger, proprietor, moves model from shattered window of his clothing shop, while Nat, glazier, takes out broken glass.”
“This window at a Rockaway Beach draft board headquarters was blown out by the explosion.”
Photos by Weegee, PM

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No explosion on a Navy destroyer today…
On January 3, 1944, the less-than-year-old, 1700 ton, U.S.S. Turner exploded in NY Harbor.
(A few links about the Turner are here, here, here, and here.)
Photo by Google Street View, WD

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Weegee Daily… January 2, 1945… Boy, Were They Thirsty!

January 2, 2013
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PM Daily, January 2, 1945, p. 13
Boy, Were They Thirsty!
“Tavern [Old Village Restaurant] on ground floor of burning building is shelter for firemen overcome by smoke New Year’s Eve. Customers also had a hot time… Celluloid factory provides Fourth of July welcome for 1945…
They smelled no fumes but the divine fumes of alcohol. They heard no bells clanging but the happy bells in their brains… ‘Jeez! What a New Year! Boy!'”
PM Photos by Weegee


Weegee Daily, January 2, 2013
80 Greenwich Ave. is now a parking garage and the 3 Legged Dog theater company… a celluloid factory no more… we heard the happy bells on our iPods… on a quiet, cold New Year’s Day…
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Weegee Daily… January 2, 1942… Auto Crashes Marred New Year – As Usual…

January 2, 2013
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PM Daily, January 2, 1942,
Auto Crashes marred New Year-as usual. When this car struck El pillar at 48th At. and Third Ave. driver was injured.
Bus crashed into doctor’s car parked in front of his office at 232 East 79th St…
Three were removed to Bellevue when, at Second Ave. and 39th St., this car collided with a taxi…
Driver of wrecked cab, John Delany, 559 Second Ave., was removed by cops, later went to hospital.
PM Photos by Weegee.


Weegee Daily, January 2, 2013
Auto Crashes Not Seen
 This car at 48th St. and Third Ave.
Cars in front of 240 East 79th St… There is no 232 East 79th St. anymore…
This car was resting comfortably at Second Ave. and 39th St…
Weegee Daily Photos by Ceegee.

Small discovery… Smiling Irishman…

December 26, 2012
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Smiling Irishman in Berenson Book…

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PM Daily, December 26, 1943, p. 13.

One of the three uncredited photos, made by Weegee, of a “Fatal Fire on 42d Street” in 1943, is the well-known “Smiling Irishman” photo, tastefully and respectfully cropped…
This photo is intriguing. It has the ironic and funny “found” text that characterizes his late – early period, (the end of his first period, or after 1941) photos. (On The Spot, foreshadows this.) (Joy of Living – 1942, Simply Add Boiling Water – 1943, etc.)

TO BE CONTINUED/EDITED…

Weegee Daily… December 26, 1943

December 26, 2012
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PM Daily, December 26, 1943, p. 13.
Fatal Fire on 42nd Street.
 Firemen try to rescue some of the men trapped in the flaming W. 42nd St. lodging house in which 16 perished.
A chaplain performs the last rites for one of the men burned to death. Bodies were taken to the next door garage.
They spent their Christmas in the Bellevue Morgue. These are some of the 16 bodies removed from the Standard Hotel, which was gutted by the fire Friday.

16 Men Killed in 42d St. Fire
 “…a fire in the Standard Hotel, rooming house for night workers at 439 W. 42d St., which took the lives of 16 men and sent 20 to hospitals Friday.
The fire broke out suddenly after it had apparently been smoldering for several hours. Most of the 200 men estimated to have been in the place were asleep at the time…
Commissioner of Building and Housing William Wilson, who was at the scene, said the city had no control over this type of building.
He said that he and Mayor La Guardia had asked for legislation requiring greater safety devices at the last session of the State Legislature but were turned down.
Thousands of persons gathered along 42d St. to watch the horrible scene.” PM Daily, December 26, 1943, p. 13.

Weegee Daily, December 26, 2012. Photos by Ceegee.
One of the least attractive, (and least pedestrian friendly) areas of Manhattan, W 42d. St., saw snow and wind and too many cars…