Twitter: newvictorians- @brooklyncybele ya I agree I didn't sound like fireworks to me either. 7th ave & 11th here, where u?
- Did I just hear 3-4 gunshots in Park slope? 10-20 minutes ago? 7th ave and 11th? #parkslope #Brooklyn
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A Beautiful Reveal
These are some of the most smile-inducing before-and-after renovation photos we’ve seen in a while. It’s always scary to think what could happen when vinyl or other artificial siding is removed (in this case it was Permastone); you never know what you could find. This beautiful project in Clinton Hill puts our fears to rest, [...]
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9th St. & 2nd Ave., Gowanus, Brooklyn | Accident
2:40pm on Thursday January 7, 2010 this scene took place outside our windows:
Either a pedestrian was hit, or someone collapsed in the middle of the street; the story is still unfolding. If anyone has any more information on this, please let us know by leaving a comment. The comments are not moderated and you don’t [...]
New Year’s Postcard to Bushwick Ave
We leave 2009 behind with a postcard from 100 years ago. It’s always fun to trace the history of old artifacts, and with the wealth of resources available in New York City, it’s often easier than one might think to piece the puzzle together. The postcard was sent to P. L. Ackerman at 1576 Bushwick [...]
Blizzard of 1888
Gothamist writes about the Blizzard of 1888 in their daily archives, which include some captivating pictures from Life Magazine. The NY Times says the 1888 storm was the worst blizzard New York had ever known. Read the full excerpt of the 1888 NY Times & NY Sun articles here.
We tracked down some additional vintage photos, [...]
Architectural Park Slope (Snow Edition)
December 19th & 20th – New York got dumped with 10 inches of snow this weekend. We always love how the snow seems to cover up all signs of modernity in historic neighborhoods (cars, telephone polls, etc.), leaving just the historic architecture on display. Feeling this was too great a photo-op to miss, we layered [...]
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Snow Day in Prospect Park
Prospect Park was the perfect winter playground on Sunday. The whole setting reminded us of those old Courier & Ives holiday greeting cards.
Photo by: Ethan Finkelstein
Photo by: Ethan Finkelstein
Photo by: Ethan Finkelstein
Photo by: Ethan Finkelstein
Photo by: Ethan Finkelstein
Photo by: Ethan Finkelstein
Photo by: Ethan Finkelstein
Photo by: Ethan Finkelstein
Photo by: Ethan Finkelstein
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Miniature Brownstone Brooklyn
Recently, we’ve been recalling our childhoods. Maybe its the holidays that bring it out of us. We remember playing with toy trains, lincoln logs, legos, dollhouses, miniature aquariums, race-car tracks, kynex, etc. Something in the air this holiday season has made us want to play with modeling kits to pass the time.
If there’s one thing [...]
Brooklyn’s Famous Egg Cream
Photo from VictoriaJarvis on flickr
1904 was likely the first year the Egg Cream was served. Wikipedia states that the inventor was candy store owner Louis Auster. The Brooklyn Paper states that “The Encyclopedia of New York City” claims Yiddish actor Boris Thomashevsky invented it after a tour of Paris. The real inventor of this iconic [...]
Thanksgiving Traditions around 1910
Buying the Thanksgiving Turkey
Thanksgiving turkey
between 1910-1915
Buying Thanksgiving Turkey
between 1910-1915
Thanksgiving Newspaper Articles from 1904-1909
By sport and feasting Americans will prove they are a thankful people this week
New-York tribune. (New York [N.Y.])
1866-1924 November 20, 1904, Image 17
The turkey is a great eater—this week he makes great eating
New-York tribune. (New York [N.Y.])
1866-1924 November 20, 1905, Image 17
Making and [...]
Edible Brooklyn