Sol. Lou. 25¢ a Lesson
3920 13th Avenue, Boro Park, Brooklyn, c. 1939–1941.
Thirteenth Avenue Retail Market
The Thirteenth Avenue Retail Market (WIndsor 8-8788) was one of seven New York City markets built in the interest of sanitation, removing pushcarts from the streets and placing them indoors, with the benefits of air conditioning, screening, and hot and cold running water. With dim memories and several photographs.
Kubrick Self Service Stores
The Internets will now have one result for “kubrick self service stores.”
G. & S.
A store from the Brooklyn of my childhood.
A Brooklyn public library
A few years ago, when I was asking my mom for memories of her Brooklyn childhood, I wrote this down: “As a girl, Mom walked to the Boro Park library on Saturday mornings. It was on 13th Avenue, toward the higher street numbers.” And there it was, between 52nd and 53rd Streets.
Recently updated
A mystery storefront, now identified.
Outtakes (4)
People in streets, in outtakes from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs, c. 1939–1941. With identification of a mystery storefront.
Tiny Diner
A Brooklyn diner, c. 1939–1941. “Good Food for Good Health”? If you say so.
Ebinger’s
A part of Brooklyn reality.
Another Brooklyn candy store
I remember buying reprints of old comics at Mary’s, including one with a hero who discovered his superpower when pulling baked potatoes outta the fire for the gang.
Another Brooklyn candy store
Pup’s, or Pup’s Luncheontte.
A 13th Avenue candy store
4319 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York.
Chock full o’Nuts in Brooklyn
On Fulton Street, c. 1939–1941.
10031 4th Avenue
Fort Hamilton Beer Garden and Restaurant, Brooklyn, later the home of the Hamilton House.
Candy stores
Picholz’s and others.