Jan 27, 2024
January 27, 1955, was a cold one. “A shivery mass of Arctic air blew down over the northeastern part of the country yesterday,” the Times reported, “tumbling temperatures to their lowest level this winter.” To make matters worse, a brisk wind swept down Fifth Avenue and across 50th Street, chasing these women and their headwear toward warmer, less exposed climes. I don't know whether they calculated the wind chill factor in those days, but the thermometer hit a low of 10 degrees Fahrenheit (less than -12 Celcius).
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