Nazis March in NY - 1939

[packman]

Hard to believe that once in America the Nazi Party was being touted as the bulwark against Communism and seen as a force to contain Russia.




Of course the Nazi marching is the main focus, but notice the men in the crowd, each wearing a suit and wearing a hat - different times.

[Sanity Claws]

1. Lots of things to notice in this photo

The spectators are all men. I could not find a single woman in the crowd but I did see a boy walking with a man, apparently his father.
The spectators are white. This is NYC where there was already a large population of African-Americans and Chinese.
The spectators are thinner than the average group of people you would see today.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Actually, I think there is a woman...

Center of pic, just down and to the right. She stands out as the only person NOT wearing a hat in the area.

Oh, and another possible on the right edge vertically centered.

[Sanity Claws]

3. Isn't that remarkable?

Only one woman in a crowd of that size!
I wonder why. Were fights expected and so women stayed away?

[Wounded Bear]

4. Well, assuming this was a work day...

women stayed home in that era.

[Sanity Claws]

5. Not to that extent in NYC

Even if they were housewives, they would still be out during the day running errands, like shopping.

[Princess Turandot]

6. They're marching on East 86th Street, in the Yorkville neighborhood...

This photo was taken between First and Second Avenue.

Since the mid-19th Century, Yorkville had been the favored destination of German immigrants, although that was starting to wane around the time of the march.

It's quite jarring to look at. There's even a guy giving the Nazi salute on the far right side, in front of 'Famous Restaurant'.