Times Square greets new year
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Times Square greets new year

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Photograph

Associated Press

Maker
American

Times Square greets new year

January 1, 1948
Gelatin silver print
Image: 19.6 x 23.9 cm (7 11/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
Overall: 20.5 x 25.4 cm (8 1/16 x 10 in.)
Gift of Vincent S. Jones
1976.0357.0009
Inscriptions recto (typed on attached paper): 8627A / ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO FROM NEW YORK / CAUTION: USE CREDIT / TIMES SQUARE GREETS NEW YEAR / CROWD ESTIMATED BY POLICE AT 750,000 / SWARMS TIMES SQUARE IN NEW YORK DEC. 31 / TO GREET THE NEW 1948 AFTER BIDDING / FAREWELL TO 1947. CLOCK AT UPPER CENTER / SAYS 1200 (MIDNIGHT). CAMERA POINTS / NORTH FROM TIMES TOWER ON 42ND ST. / ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO / FES1245A1/48 MZ / ABC GD NYW[illeg.]S MON POR TMC PA LON / MEX FOR 88

verso (stamped): NOTICE [underlined] / This picture is the property of the Associated / Press and may be used only for the purposes of / reproduction when authorized by the owner. It may / not be syndicated, rented or loaned, or used for / advertising purposes or for the purposes of trade. / The following credit must be printed under each reproduction of this picture: / ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO

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