September 21, 2008: Brooklyn

Brooklyn... need I say New York?
I know there are other places called Brooklyn, but none compare with THE Brooklyn.

Anyway, the face of Brooklyn is changing and the Brooklyn Historical Society is mounting an exhibition of photographs by James and Karla Murray.
They wanted to show the way it was/is, before it's gone entirely.
They're not glitzy, in fact not even pretty anymore... they are close to death.






Notice the rope block & tackle on the left.

Notice the pay phone - that's something else that's disappearing.

Notice the roaches the size of small dogs..

Does it worry anyone that the kosher meats and poultr(y) place is right next door to the furrier?

I like that Katy's Candy Store sells cigars, cigarettes, and school supplies. Nothing like a pack of camel's to get that first day of school started right!:blunt:

Brianna;485683 wrote:

Does it worry anyone that the kosher meats and poultr(y) place is right next door to the furrier?

It's not, they're two of six separate pictures.

birdclaw;485685 wrote:

I like that Katy's Candy Store sells cigars, cigarettes, and school supplies. Nothing like a pack of camel's to get that first day of school started right!:blunt:

Just like Kmart.

Katy's Candy Store looks JUST LIKE one of the places I used to buy, uh, party supplies. Yeah, that's the ticket...party supplies.:joint: :fumette: :bong:

xoxoxoBruce;485697 wrote:

It's not, they're two of six separate pictures.

Dammit!

[quote=xoxoxoBruce;485697]It's not, they're two of six separate pictures.

Of course, just because it's a separate picture, doesn't mean they're not next door. Mmmm. Kosher ermine.

classicman;485658 wrote:

Notice the pay phone - that's something else that's disappearing.

A superman reference came up in a comic strip recently. It caused me to ask my daughters (16 & 15).

Neither one remembers ever seeing a phone booth.

They made reference to it in Superman IV. Christopher Reeves stops and gives a baleful glance to the more modern style of payphone stand before ducking into a store to change into his Superman clothes.

I always wondered if he left his Clark Kent clothes in the phone booth? :confused:

birdclaw;485685 wrote:

I like that Katy's Candy Store sells cigars, cigarettes, and school supplies. Nothing like a pack of camel's to get that first day of school started right!:blunt:

We call such shops newsagents. They can be found on every housing estate and on smaller High Streets (large High Streets have chain stores that sell much more besides). Their business is primarily newspapers and magazines, but of course they supplement this with sweets (candy) ice cream, cold drinks and stationery. You will not find a shop, kiosk or hole-in-the-wall store that sells papers and not cigarettes - only street vendors.

One more that shows why Brooklyn is special. :D

xoB, now THAT is just too cool. Atlanta needs to have one of those!

"We can help you with your nemesis problem" (far right) DAMN! We need one of those in London too! I don't have a nemesis at the moment, but I have had in the past and no doubt will again.

If they make the claim, "We can help you with your nemesis problem", then if you don't have one, I guess they'll find you one. :D

Sundae Girl;489978 wrote:

"We can help you with your nemesis problem" (far right) DAMN! We need one of those in London too! I don't have a nemesis at the moment, but I have had in the past and no doubt will again.

Funny, you don't appear here.

xoxoxoBruce;489005 wrote:

One more that shows why Brooklyn is special. :D

Click here to peek behind the curtain.

BigV;490267 wrote:

Funny, you don't appear here.

That's because you didn't name me. Elitist.

Hmm. Superheroes, space travel... wonder if they'll devote one to fairies or something like that? -ponders-