Weegee. Coney Island, 1940’s.
Ack. You kids today have it easy. Back in my day, the subway cars, buses and cabs were not air conditioned. Children slept on the fire escape (Ok, that was my mother’s era). You wanted to cool off? You opened a fire hydrant.
Check out Subway in Black and White. Brilliant!
Weegee again.
1977 Blackout during the city’s most memorable heatwave.
Yeah, I like my Weegee. What can I say?
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These vintage New York City photos are amazing! You are certainly on point, we have a lot more resources for heat waves than there were available back in the day. For instance, dumpster pools have made a great temporary relief for the heat. Remember last summer when there were record number of 90+ degree heat? Perhaps this summer hasn’t been too bad.