Braving the Elements Frame Color:Silver "Young Couple on First Visit

"Young Couple on First Visit Here Breathless After Tour of Big City 'Wonders

The "dead ball" during this era didn't travel far

He had been everywhere

During the ascent

The area was known as Longacre Square

Braving the Elements Frame Color:Silver "Young Couple on First VisitThe forces of nature struck with a vengeance in 1937, bringing high winds, blinding snow, plummeting temperatures and a loud thunderclap to Times Square on March 9, 1937. New Yorkers caught outside pulled up their collars, put down their heads and leaned into the snow squalls at the southwest corner of 43rd Street and Broadway. It turned out to be a freak storm. One hour after this photo was taken, there was brilliant sunshine in Times Square. During