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15-cent photo booth in the lobby at the United Nations service center at Washington, D.C. December 1943. View full size. Photograph by Esther Bubley.
Does anyone have the pictures these military men took? Often the photo booth pictures are really funny and awkward, that would just be a delight to see!
I am slightly confused. I thought the United Nations itself did not exist until AFTER the second World War. Please someone correct me.
["United Nations" meant the Allies (England, the United States, Canada, Australia, Russia, etc.) - Dave]
Holy crap, I'm officially old.
When I was a kid we had almost that exact same machine at the woolworths downtown. I remember the little stool you sit on would move up or down if you spun it.
From what I remember it took pretty good black & white photos but took forever to print them.
I love the sophisticated expression the man in the photobooth has, kind of cheeky.
I hope he made it home safely.
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