This is where winter shows up dressed as falling snow and humanity responds by gathering in one glowing, unstoppable mass. These photos freeze moments of people bundled like laundry piles, marching through slush with purpose, hot drinks, and absolutely no personal space.
Crowds move in every direction at once: tourists stopping mid-stride to stare upward, street performers posing heroically as snow settles on their costumes. Strangers cluster together for warmth, photos, directions, and the shared realization that this is both magical and mildly inconvenient.
It’s a winter wonderland from the past. These photos remember a season where people kept walking, gathering, laughing, and slipping slightly under the lights of Times Square.
1
Roaring Into the 1930s
Times Square, New Years 1930.
2
New Year’s Eve, 1937
New Year's Eve in Times Square, 1937.
3
Winter After the War
Winter in Times Square, 1947.
4
Welcoming 1964 Together
A packed Times Square to welcome in the new year, New York, January 1st, 1964.
5
A Personal Christmas Memory
"Times Square at Christmas. 1982. I know someone in this picture well."
6
Classic Holiday in the City
Christmas in New York (Times Square).
7
Times Square in the ’90s
Times Square, 1995.
8
Post-War New York Nights
Times Square, 1947.
9
The Past in Times Square
Times Square, 1936.
10
Times Square in the Early ’60s
Times Square, 1962.
11
Holiday Lights of the 1970s
Time Square, New York During Christmas. c. 1970s.
12
Early ’80s Times Square
Times Square ‘82–‘84.
13
Mid-Decade Times Square
Times Square, 1975.
14
The Crossroads in ’78
Times Square, 1978.
15
A 1960 Christmas
Christmas in New York, 1960.
16
Blizzard in the Crossroads
Time Square, New York during a snowstorm (1978).
17
Neon After Dark, 1953
Times Square, New York City, at night. December 29th, 1953.
18
December Streets of 1978
Times Square, New York in December 1978.
19
Mid-70s Christmas Crowds
Time Square, Christmas 1975.
