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1116 Avenue J
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Butcher shop on Avenue J: "Shop with Confidence," July 20, 1958.
The Curious Origins of Thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving is typically thought of as a day where we watch a parade of large floating creatures, eat ourselves silly and then gather around the television again to enjoy grown men chasing each other in pursuit of a ball. But not too many people know its strange history.
East Midwood Jewish Center
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East Midwood Jewish Center, 1929. East Midwood Jewish Center was founded in 1924. Despite a influx of Jewish citizens, the surrounding neighborhood was still sparse, with dirt roads and wide open fields. The new Jewish community wished to have a local Hebrew school, and this Jewish Center was established for the education, spiritual, and social needs of community. The Renaissance Revival style building was begun in 1926 and completed in 1929. The Conservative synagogue included not only space for religious services but also an auditorium, kitchens, restaurant, classrooms, gymnasium, and a swimming pool. The architect of the building is a mystery. The documents for the National Register nomination suggest that the architect was Louis Abramson, based on visual evidence in the design and a single document. The 1957 obituary for architect Maurice Courland claims that he designed the building. The building has been preserved remarkably over the last nearly 90 years, with very few, if any, architectural alterations.
Midwood Branch, Brooklyn Public Library
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Brooklyn Public Library, Midwood Branch, 1958. Midwood Library was founded in 1912 as a deposit station in a Coney Island drug store. The branch moved several times over the years. In the 1950s, the Midwood branch was one of nine libraries to receive a new building constructed by the City. The mid century construction is obvious in the style of the building, including the softly angled wall at the front, uniform metal framed windows, and silver metal signage.
1501 Avenue J
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1501 Avenue J, 1958. This corner view from 1958 shows the usual suspects that make up this south Brooklyn neighborhood commercial thoroughfares: barber shops, dry cleaners, clothing stores, and banks. The bank building at no. 1505 is occupied at this time by a Manufacturers Trust Company Bank. Today is it a Valley National Bank.
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1057 East 15th Street
\[View of east side of E. 15th Street.] View of east side of E. 15th Street between Avenue J and Avenue K. First house (partially obscured to right of large apartment house is #1057 E. 15th Street. View looking south.
1013 East 15th Street
\[Looking north along East 15th Street towards corner of Avenue J (at far left).] Looking north along East 15th Street towards corner of Avenue J (at far left.) #1013 (first building at right) is Taharath Israel of Flatbush.
1502 Avenue J
\[View of east side of East 15th Street.] View of east side of East 15th Street between Avenue J and Avenue K. S.E. corner of Avenue J at left.
1501 Avenue J
\[Avenue J and East 15th Street.] Avenue J and East 15th Street looking northeast towards Brighton Beach BMT station (portion of platform at far right.)
1423 Avenue J
\[View of north side of Avenue J.] View of north side of Avenue J looking west. Corner of E. 15th Street at right. Key Food, 1413 Avenue J per tel. directory.
1308 Avenue J
\[South side of Avenue J.] South side of Avenue J. Corner of East 13th Street at far right. Harry Geier Son, #1302-4 Avenue J.
981 East 15th Street
\[View of east side of East 15th Street.] View of east side of East 15th Street (looking North) between Avenue I and Avenue J.
Midwood Branch, Brooklyn Public Library
\[Branch of Brooklyn Public Library (dated 1954) on East 16th Street near Avenue J.] Branch of Brooklyn Public Library (dated 1954) on East 16th Street near Avenue J.
Midwood Branch, Brooklyn Public Library
Midwood Branch Close-up of portion of brick facade of Midwood Branch of Brooklyn Public Library at East 16th Street and Avenue J; "Brooklyn Public Library" in large, raised letters on exterior wall and small inscription, "1954" in lower left.
Yeshiva of Flatbush High School
Architect's drawing of Yeshivah of Flatbush Image represented is one of a related set (SCHL 0612), some of which may also be described in this new record; Caption: "Architect's drawing of the $1,000,000 high school building of the Yeshivah of Flatbush, \[a large, four-story brick building] to be constructed at East Tenth Street and Avenue I, Brooklyn. The architect is Samuel Juster."
1202 Avenue J
\[Southeast corner of Avenue J and East 12th Street.] Southeast corner of Avenue J and East 12th Street. Beas Lunch, #1202 Avenue J on corner.
945 East 15th Street
\[View of east side of E. 15th Street.] View of east side of E. 15th Street between Avenue I and Avenue J, looking south.
941 East 14th Street
\[#941 East 14th Street, between Avenue J and Avenue I.] \#941 East 14th Street, between Avenue J and Avenue I.
1116 Avenue J
\[Padows Pharmacy, Avenue J (at left).] Padows Pharmacy, Avenue J (at left.)
1110 Avenue K
\[Coney Island Avenue at Avenue K, Brooklyn, NY] Looking north on the trolley tracks of Coney Island Avenue at Avenue K, Brooklyn, NY.
1111 Avenue K
\[Coney Island Avenue at Avenue K, Brooklyn, NY] Coney Island Avenue at Avenue K, Brooklyn, NY. Northward view of multiple trolley lines. Also showing numerous cars, pedestrians, and shops.
1506 Avenue L
\[#1506 Avenue L, between East 15th Street and East 16th Street.] \#1506 Avenue L, between East 15th Street and East 16th Street. Brighton Beach BMT train in background. House has a fair sized garden to the right (not shown.)
899 East 15th Street
\[N.E. corner of Avenue I.] N.E. corner of Avenue I and E. 15th Streets (near BMT tracks).
West Flatbush Victory Garden
\[Elka and Abraham Israel] Image represented is one of a related set (GRDN 0201), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two views of Elka Israel, chairman of the West Flatbush C. V. O. Victory Garden Committee, and her husband, Abraham, working in a community vegetable garden. 0201 shows them with cabbages and, 0202, with corn.
West Flatbush Victory Garden
\[Elka and Abraham Israel] Image represented is one of a related set (GRDN 0201), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two views of Elka Israel, chairman of the West Flatbush C. V. O. Victory Garden Committee, and her husband, Abraham, working in a community vegetable garden. 0201 shows them with cabbages and, 0202, with corn.
1497 Ocean Avenue
\[Ocean Avenue at Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY] Ocean Avenue at Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY. Eastward view of Ocean Avenue trolley line, showing cars, a truck, trees and buildings.
1497 Ocean Avenue
\[Ocean Avenue at Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY] Ocean Avenue at Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY. Southward view of Ocean Avenue trolley line, showing cars, trees and buildings.
2003 Avenue J
\[Ocean Avenue at Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY] Ocean Avenue at Avenue J, Brooklyn, NY. Northward view of Ocean Avenue trolley line, showing cars, taxicabs and pedestrians.
1624 Avenue L
\[#1624 Avenue L (at left) on corner of East16th Street.] \#1624 Avenue L (at left) on corner of East16th Street.
1264 East 17 Street
1262-1264 East 17 Street Two two-story stone or stucco houses on East 17th Street in Midwood; house at right with gabled roof, house at left with flat roof; house at left has climbing vines on front porch; hedges, fence, tree, and fire hydrant in foreground. Inscription: "1262-1264 East 17 Street. This area was the town of Greenfield about 65 years ago."
1612 Avenue L
\[#1612 Avenue L.] \#1612 Avenue L, between East 16th Street and East 17th Street.
875 East 14th Street
\[#875 East 14th Street, between Avenue I and Avenue H.] \#875 East 14th Street, between Avenue I and Avenue H.
East Midwood Jewish Center
Thanksgiving good turn Caption: "Thanksgiving good turn--Scouts of Troop 500 prepare food baskets for needy after windup of successful Thanksgiving drive by members of the troop, which is sponsored by the East Midwood Jewish Center, 1625 Ocean Ave. Shown, left to right, are Joe Satz, 1144 22d St.; Dennis Krim, 2157 Ocean Ave.; Pete Nossal, 982 E. 23d St.; Bob Lovinger, 2515 Avenue I, and Joel Kaplan, 1911 Avenue L."
East Midwood Jewish Center
Dedicate Hebrew school Caption: "Dedicate Hebrew school--Left to right, Rabbi Harry Halpern, Mrs. Jacob Goodman, Jacob Goodman (with trowel), Borough President Cashmore, Harry Abrams (in background), president, East Midwood Jewish Center, and Dr. Louis Finkelstein, president, Jewish Theological Seminary, at dedication and cornerstone laying ceremonies of the new $1,000,000 Hebrew school and youth activities building of the East Midwood Jewish Center."
East Midwood Jewish Center
Ocean Avenue between Avenue K and Avenue L. Midwood Jewish Center.
East Midwood Jewish Center
East Midwood Jewish Center Caption: "The Flatbush Youth Zionists of the East Midwood Jewish Center and other youth groups will have an outing ... at Kiamesha Lake, N. Y. On the arrangements committee are Barbara Charney, Bertram Podell, Bernice Posen, Arthur Kock and Bunny Cohen."
East Midwood Jewish Center
For the U. J. A Caption: "For the U. J. A.--The East Midwood Jewish Center raised $750,000 for the United Jewish Appeal during its annual campaign. The center's drive was climaxed by a dinner at which guests included, left to right, Aubrey S. Eban, Israel's United National representative, Harry Abrams, president of the center, and Sidney L. Schiff \[holding framed certificate], chairman of the center's U. J. A. committee."
East Midwood Jewish Center
Conference Caption: "Conference--Committee for the annual loyalty luncheon of the Sisterhood of the East Midwood Jewish Center met yesterday to discuss final plans. ... Left to right are Mrs. Harry Pitkow, 1601 Beverly Road, co-chairman; Mrs. Charles Pincus, 973 E. 28th St., chairman, and Mrs. Morris Berger, 601 E. 19th St., journal chairman. ..."
East Midwood Jewish Center
25 years at East Midwood Jewish Center Caption: "25 Years at East Midwood Jewish Center--Rabbi Harry Halpern, in the midst of some of the younger members of his congregation, observes an exercise in non-objective \[watercolor] painting. The congregation will celebrate its 30th birthday and the rabbi's 25th year with it on April 9, 10, and 11. Children are, left to right, Barton Gershbein, 4, of 1620 Ocean Ave., Beth Anne Shapiro, 4, of 1070 E. 13th St., Janet Horowitz, 4, of 3214 Avenue M, and Lynne Rosenbaum, 3, of 1896 Gerritsen Ave."
East Midwood Jewish Center
This 1929 photograph shows the founding members of Sisterhood, the women’s organization of the East Midwood Jewish Center (1924 to date). While their husbands were busy in the spring of 1924 creating the legal framework and obtaining a mortgage for their synagogue/community center in the new Midwood section of Brooklyn, their wives were equally busy creating their own autonomous organization, recruiting members, and raising thousands of dollars for the construction.
East Midwood Jewish Center
New Hebrew school Caption: "New Hebrew school--Participating in signing of contract for erection of $1,000,000 Hebrew school and youth activities building for East Midwood Jewish Center, 1625 Ocean Ave, are, seated, Harry L. Abrams, left, president of center, and Jules Shapiro of contracting firm of M. Shapiro & Co. Standing, left to right, are Irving Schwartz, attorney, Max Newman, James Wolfson, Saul Rothstein, honorary president of center, Max Helman, chairman of building committee, Robert Shapiro, Maurice Courland, architect, Frank Courland and M. M. Loinger, center, treasurer."
East Midwood Jewish Center
Spring finery Caption: "Spring finery--Some of the entirely new clothing distributed to needy children of more than 100 families is examined at East Midwood Jewish Center by Mrs. Rose Gottesman, left, president of the sponsoring orgaqnization, the Borough Park Big Sisters, and Mrs. Shirley Pollock, vice president."
East Midwood Jewish Center
East Midwood Jewish Center Caption: "Hebrew school for East Midwood--An architect's drawing of the new Hebrew school and youth activities building of the East Midwood Jewish Center for which ground will be broken Sunday."
East Midwood Jewish Center
This photo shows the East Midwood Jewish Center in 1929, newly completed at a cost of one million dollars. EMJC is a five-story building in the style of a Renaissance palazzo. It has a sanctuary seating 850 people, 12 stained glass windows and a dome in the Tiffany style, ballrooms, meeting rooms, a gym, and a pool. East Midwood was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, because of its well preserved exterior and interior, and because of its contribution to the development of urban Jewish life.
871-873 East 14th Street
\[View of east side of E. 14th Street.] View of east side of E. 14th Street between Avenue H and Avenue I.
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