Braving the Elements discontinued This image was published with

This image was published with the Times article

on the wings of a swooping plane" and received "the greatest reception the city has ever accorded a private citizen

in an article asking readers if they could identify parts of New York from the top down

seemingly bearing the weight of the world on his shoulders

Braving the Elements discontinued This image was published withThe 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