History At Home: This Day In The Brooklyn Daily Eagle

As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught up 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. Every weekend, we’ll take a step back, with the help of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle archives, and explore what was happening around South Slope over a century ago.

On March 15, 1901, a neighborhood family was devastated after a four-year-old girl and her mother were struck by a trolley car at Third Avenue and Ninth Street.

On a lighter note, and in honor of the first day of spring (March 20), here’s a look at one fashion forward Brooklynite and her bonnet, which also appeared in the Daily Eagle on this day in 1901.

It really does look like spring, doesn’t it? We’ll be watching the streets for similar looks in the coming weeks.