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Lillian Edelstein, 2F
Lillian Edelstein, 2F
Lillian Edelstein, a self-described “housewife,” became the leader of the East Tremont Neighborhood Association and kept up a valiant fight against Robert Moses and the Cross Bronx Expressway.
Lillian Edelstein, a self-described “housewife,” became the leader of the East Tremont Neighborhood Association and kept up a valiant fight against the destruction of her neighborhood.
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·mleddy.blogspot.com·
Lillian Edelstein, 2F
A Bronx de Chirico
A Bronx de Chirico
I chose this photograph for the strangeness of the long, sloping, vanishing building, which makes me think of Giorgio de Chirco’s Mystery and Melancholy of a Street.
I chose this photograph for the strangeness of the long, sloping, vanishing building, which makes me think of Giorgio de Chirco’s Mystery and Melancholy of a Street.
#Bronx#NewYorkCity#NYCMunicipalArchives#photography
·mleddy.blogspot.com·
A Bronx de Chirico
Southern Boulevard spect-op
Southern Boulevard spect-op
“Excuse me, mister, whaddaya doin’?” “Takin’ pictures for the tax records.” “Whaddaya, gonna make me pay more taxes?” “No ma’am, it’s just for the records. It’s a WPA project.”
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·mleddy.blogspot.com·
Southern Boulevard spect-op
On Arthur Avenue
On Arthur Avenue
Women in hats (a mother–daughter pair?), two women in aprons, a man with a cap, a window full of . . . cans of olive oil maybe?, a mystery storefront with . . . fabrics on display?, sawhorses, a sidewalk entrance to a cellar, a tough customer with a tie, improbable watering cans, and a baby carriage.
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·mleddy.blogspot.com·
On Arthur Avenue
Density and amenities
Density and amenities
I like urban density. The southwest corner of the intersection of East Fordham Road and Jerome Avenue was full of it. And look at all the amenities: a mailbox, telephone booths, and public transportation.
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·mleddy.blogspot.com·
Density and amenities