Mopping Up Operation--New Yorkers felt the heat Wednesday as the temperature topped the 91-degree mark. Power companies -- from New England to the Carolinas--felt the heat and were forced to cut their voltage in order to avoid blackouts. The pair, above, suffered at 43rd Street and Times Square.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Mopping Up Operation--New Yorkers felt the heat Wednesday as the temperature topped the 91-degree mark. Power companies -- from New England to the Carolinas--felt the heat and were forced to cut their voltage in order to avoid blackouts. The pair, above, suffered at 43rd Street and Times Square.

Associated Press · [ca. September 1970]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Weather: Hot: Wire Photos

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