Flashback Friday: Fishing

The original caption for this image: “One way to beat the heat is to go fishing, as these Park Slope youngsters demonstrate at Abraham & Straus fishing contest which opened today in Prospect Park.” We agree that fishing is still a great way to spend a summer day!

The image is part of the Brooklyn Collection at the Brooklyn Public Library and you can find more historic images like this one there or through Brooklyn Visual Heritage.

Do you have any interesting old photos of Park Slope? Share them with us at editor@bklyner.com!