Original 1947 AP Wire Photo showing the largest American flag ever flown at the time, suspended from the New Jersey tower of the George Washington Bridge over the Hudson River in celebration of Columbus Day. The original wire caption is printed directly on the photo. Measures approximately 6½ x 9⅜ inches. Displays typical newsroom handling wear, including light edge and corner wear with remnants of period tape at the corners. A striking New York City, engineering, and patriotic image from the postwar era. From the archive of a Pittsburgh area newspaper.
