These are photos taken in New York City on the day of the D-Day invasion of France, June 6, 1944. The photographer is either Howard Hollem, Edward Meyer, or "MacLaugharie".
A crowd on D-day in Madison Square
A crowd on D-day in Madison Square
A crowd on D-day in Madison Square
D-day sevices in a synagogue on West Twenty-third Street
A woman addressing the crowd at the D-day rally at Madison Square
Lily Djanel at the D-day rally in Madison Square
[she was a Belgian operatic soprano; here she sings Carmen]
Mayor La Guardia at the D-day rally in Madison Square
[La Guardia was New York City's legendary mayor]
Preschool children at L'Ecole Maternelle Francais on D-day saluting the French flag
Times Square and vicinity on D-day
Times Square and vicinity on D-day
Two sailors at Times Square on D-day looking at the latest news line on the Times building