charles cushman new york photos

When photographer Charles W. Cushman traveled across the United States and abroad from 1938 to 1969, he captured breathtaking moments of what life was like around the world.
His alma mater, Indiana University, has maintained the archive of Cushman's work and allowed for the viewing of photos taken of New York City taken from 1941 to 1942.
Showing glimpses of what popular spots like Midtown, the Financial District and more from over 70 years ago, the photos are breathtaking and in color.
It was a time where the world was in the midst of battle, but life in 1940s New York was one of vibrancy.
An amateur photographer, the variety in which Cushman captured shows various aspects of life as a New Yorker.
A large majority of the images captured feature buildings and statues that are no longer there.

Three men sit on a bench in Battery Park during lunch hour captured by photographer Charles W. Cushman who photographed New York from 1941 to 1942

A sign showing that a janitor was wanted at this building located on the west side of Midtown as children play on the sidewalk

The corner on Pearl Street, which now runs south through the Financial, featured a printing company

McSorley's Old Ale House. E. 7th St. Street is still open today and is located in the East Village

A train station located a short distance from the South Street Manhattan tower of the Brooklyn Bridge. Weighing 90,000 tons, it supports more than 14,000 miles of wire

The old Fulton Market on Manhattan's Lower East Side was not as crowded as the now popular market that is there today

A hot dog vendor waits to sell food and cold soft drinks in Bowl