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!

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

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Originally Posted by birdclaw 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!

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.

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce It's not, they're two of six separate pictures.

[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.

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Originally Posted by classicman Notice the pay phone - that's something else that's disappearing.

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?

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Originally Posted by birdclaw 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!

One more that shows why Brooklyn is special.

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.

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl "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.

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce One more that shows why Brooklyn is special.

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Originally Posted by BigV Funny, you don't appear here.

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