Weegee's Naked City by Weegee

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NAKED CI T Y BY WEEGEE


Weegee and his Love — his Camera 10


WEEGEE’S NAKED CITY

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This girl was happy. Not only was she rescued, but her precious violin too.

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. . . And an Angel too. 63


Murder In Hell’s Kitchen One looks out of the windows . . . talks about the weather with a neighbor . . . or looks at a murder.

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Sinatra appears smiling

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And a girl smiles too . . .

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The Critic 131


Shorty, the Bowery cherub, welcomed the New Year. . . . 148


Sophisticated Lady 149


These are men arrested for dressing as girls . . . the cops, the old meanies, broke up their dance . . . and took them to the Pokey. 174


The Evidence The “Gay Deceivers”

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This is Easter Sunday morning in Harlem . . . dressed in their best, they go to church . . . the same as any other decent people . . . they’re no different . . . these are the people the papers don’t write about or photograph . . . . 198


I spotted this happy man coming out of church . . . he told me that he was a clothing salesman . . . and that every Easter Sunday he put on his full dress suit . . . .

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