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# History at Home: This Day in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle
- URL: https://bklyner.com/history-at-home-this-day-in-the-brooklyn-daily-eagle-southslope/
- Published: 2013-01-05T15:25:30.000Z
- Updated: 2013-01-05T15:25:30.000Z
- Author: Christine Bush
- Tags: East River, Frozen, horse carriage, North River, Prospect Park Lake, #API-Imported

As we wander about our modern neighborhood, caught up in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it’s easy to forget that our community has a long and vibrant history. Let’s remedy that. Every Saturday, we’ll take a step back, with the help of the [Brooklyn Daily Eagle archives](http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Skins/BEagle/Client.asp?Skin=BEagle&ref=bklyner.com), and explore what was happening around South Slope over a century ago.

On [this day in 1893](http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Skins/BEagle/Client.asp?Skin=BEagle&ref=bklyner.com), we discover that an overabundance of short ladies reside in Brooklyn, and aren’t quite ready to let go of the horse and carriage days.

![Trolley Cars 1893](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Trolley-Cars-1893.png)

![Trolley 2](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Trolley-2.jpg)

On the same day, in 1893, a self proclaimed hero wanted to make sure he was receiving his fair due.

![Mr. Bonner Jan 5 1893](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Mr.-Bonner-Jan-5-1893.jpg)

You think it’s been cold recently? Just be glad you weren’t around on [this day in 1843](http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Skins/BEagle/Client.asp?Skin=BEagle&ref=bklyner.com):

![cold weather Jan 5 1843](/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/cold-weather-Jan-5-1843.png)

Have an interesting bit of South Slope history to share? Send it to editor@bklyner.com, and we’ll publish it in our weekly History at Home segment.

*Images via [Brooklyn Public Library](http://eagle.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/Default/Skins/BEagle/Client.asp?Skin=BEagle&ref=bklyner.com)*