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May
27
Flashback Friday: Beach Bums

Flashback Friday: Beach Bums

Photo submitted by Michael SquicciriniReader Michael Squiccirini sent us this photo of his family at Coney Island in June 1973.
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May
27
Flashback Friday: The Mystery Of The Muggers

Flashback Friday: The Mystery Of The Muggers

From right to left: Assistant District Attorney Jacob Weinberg, Joseph Kelly, Robert Lee, Daniel McCarthy, and Donald Sarra. (Photo via
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May
20
Flashback Friday: Old Jewelers Becomes a Place to get Hip Haircuts

Flashback Friday: Old Jewelers Becomes a Place to get Hip Haircuts

Photo via Brooklyn Visual Heritage [http://www.brooklynvisualheritage.org/park-slope-jewelers-393-5th-avenue]The buildings in Park Slope predate [/blog/history/flashback-friday-5th-avenue-1930s-style/] the
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May
13
Flashback Friday: Cruisin’ 86th Street

Flashback Friday: Cruisin’ 86th Street

Photo:Brooklyn Pix [http://brooklynpix.com/]Some things never change. Like that feeling of nostalgia you get while cruising 86th
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May
13
Flashback Friday: Have Triskaidekaphobia? Lucky 7(th Avenue) Here To The Rescue!

Flashback Friday: Have Triskaidekaphobia? Lucky 7(th Avenue) Here To The Rescue!

Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope StoopAre you terrified by Friday the 13th? Do you get out of bed and
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May
06
Flashback Friday: Green-Wood Cemetery Fields Formidable Baseball Lineup

Flashback Friday: Green-Wood Cemetery Fields Formidable Baseball Lineup

The Brooklyn Atlantics Baseball Club in 1865. Players Fred Crane (far left), Jack Chapman (second from the left), Manager Peter
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Apr
29
Flashback Friday: 58th Street And Fifth Avenue, Circa 1919

Flashback Friday: 58th Street And Fifth Avenue, Circa 1919

Photo courtesy of Tony Giordano.Back in 1919, this corner was home to Kartevolo Jeweler and Goldensohn’s shop. Now,
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Apr
22

Flashback Friday: The First Earth Day Celebration In Sunset Park

Image courtesy of Tony Giordano.Happy Earth Day! Did you know that on this day, 46 years ago, Sunset Park
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Apr
15
Flashback Friday: Prospect Park Becomes A Library

Flashback Friday: Prospect Park Becomes A Library

Photo via Brooklyn Public Library [http://catalog.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/search~S64?/Xthanksgiving+park+slope&searchscope=64&SORT=DZ/
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Apr
08

Flashback Friday: When The Grand Prospect Hall Burned Down In 1900

Via Brooklyn Daily EagleYou’ve seen the beloved commercials [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC6AzmXrNbU] , “We make your dreams
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