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American soldiers jam the decks of the 44,784-ton British troopship Aquitania, which docked in New York on July 19, 1945. It carried 7,576 war veterans, including 6,663 men of the 8th Air Force, from Europe.
Photo: Associated Press
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Near Broadway in Jackson Heights on July 21, 1949, with the elevated Number 7 train in the background.
Photo: Robert Kradin for the AP
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