Coney Island Framed or Unframed:Unframed Welders create the hubs of

Welders create the hubs of turbines to be used in the manufacturing of cargo ships in 1942 for the American Victory Fleet in World War II

Men and ships had to be moved thousands of miles

its front pages have become legendary in their own right

one of the oldest and largest mosques in India

Coney Island Framed or Unframed:Unframed Welders create the hubs ofBeach goers converge on Coney Island, the famed amusement area in Brooklyn. In the 1940s and 1950s, it was not unusual for more thanone million people to hit the beach at Coney Island on a hot summer day. After the sun and surf, many would then visit the Parachute Jump and Steeplechase Park, which stand in the background. This photo was taken by Allyn Baum, a staff photographer for The New York Times from 1957 to 1967. He also contributed articles on