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# History At Home: Kids In The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
- URL: https://bklyner.com/history-at-home-kids-in-the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-citykidcorner/
- Published: 2016-02-19T21:13:50.000Z
- Updated: 2017-03-17T19:29:37.000Z
- Author: Christine Bush
- Tags: City Kid Corner, history, Kids & Family, Nonsponsored, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, brooklyn daily eagle archives, Brooklyn history, Brooklyn Kids, Growing Up In Brooklyn, History at Home, #wp

As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to ignore the long and vibrant history of our community. Let’s remedy that.

With a little help from the [Brooklyn Daily Eagle archives](http://bklyn.newspapers.com/?ref=bklyner.com), we’re going to step into the past, and explore the lives of Brooklyn kids in the last century. Some things may have changed, but it’s amazing how much stays the same.

**We’re All In The Mood For A Melody**

  
Irish eyes were certainly smiling on this day in 1947, when 3-year-old James Paul Reilly showed off his skills (and love for Irish tunes) on the piano:

![History at Home](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Piano-Kid__Feb_19__1947_-655x1200.jpg)

Courtesy Brooklyn Daily Eagle Archives

**Say Cheese**

  
On this day in 1948, a young Bay Ridge photographer snapped a contest-winning shot of classmates at [PS 185](http://www.ps185pta.com/?ref=bklyner.com):

![History at Home](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Photo-Contest-Image__Feb_19__1948_-1-702x869.jpg)

Courtesy Brooklyn Daily Eagle Archives

**Must Love Dogs & Little Boys**

  
After the A.S.P.C.A picked up Peter Barcia’s missing dog, also in 1948, the family was forced to come up with $65 to get their pup back. The Eagle took on the case, in the hopes that a few generous New Yorkers would help reunite a boy and his dog:

![Courtesy Brooklyn Daily Eagle Archives](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Love-dogs-and-little-boys__Feb_19__1948_-702x1135.jpg)

Courtesy Brooklyn Daily Eagle Archives

**Pearly Whites**

  
In 1950, little Ellen Rose was born with ten fingers, ten toes, *and* her two front teeth:

![History At Home](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Baby-Born-With-Teeth__Feb_19__1950_-702x718.jpg)

Courtesy Brooklyn Daily Eagle Archives

**Surprise!**

  
A baby boy in 1952 was so excited to become the next Brooklynite, that he surprised his Bensonhurst family with a speedy delivery in the backseat of Grandpa’s car:

![History At Home](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Impatient-Stork__Feb_19__1952_-702x372.jpg)

Courtesy Brooklyn Daily Eagle Archives

*Do you have a great bit of Brooklyn history to share? Email *[editor@bklyner.com](mailto:editor@bklyner.com).**