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Public School 139
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Neighbors felt cut down Caption: "Neighbors felt cut down--Argyle Road residents were stunned when workmen \[in foreground] yesterday cut down four huge shade trees alongside site of addition to Public School 139 \[located at 330 Rugby Road] at corner of Cortelyou Road. They insist city promised a year ago the trees would remain. One, a consulting engineer, figured cost of removal at $800. 'A ridiculous waste of taxpayers money and a handsome, tree-lined street is ruined in the bargain,' he said;" several wood-frame private houses in background.

Beverly Road Station, BMT Brighton Line
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The Beverley Road Station House is the sole entrance to the open-cut BMT Line station below. The house was built in 1907 and completely renovated in the 1990s. Quirky Subway Fact: The distance between this station and the next station, Cortelyou Road is the shortest distance between two stations in the entire NYC subway system. At only 600 feet, if a full length train had only the first car platform at the start of one station, the end of the train would still be at the end of the other station's platform.

445 East 5th Street
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445 East 5th Street, 1939.

560 Coney Island Avenue
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Coney Island Avenue, west side, south from Beverly Road, 1929. A James Butler grocery store was located on this corner. The one-story building seems to have a tall cast metal cornice.

455 Coney Island Avenue
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453-457 Coney Island Avenue, 1961. These three storefronts, with their excellently appropriate mid century signage, now have different businesses and signs. Today the cornices of the buildings have also been painted a bit more colorfully than seen in this image.

Ocean Parkway Bike Path
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Stretching from the southwest entrance of Prospect Park to the ocean shore of Coney Island, Ocean Parkway spans just under five miles across the borough of Brooklyn. In 1894, the parkway became New York City’s first dedicated bicycle path, and the very first in the United States!

Public School 139
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This view of of Public School 139 is the side view from Cortelyou Road. The school opened in September of 1903 and served a student population of 898. Less than five years later the school had 1684 pupils and a was very well considered, both for student achievement and teacher reputation. The school had ample greenspace with a front lawn and a large playground in the rear.

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560 Coney Island Avenue

563 Coney Island Avenue

\[South side of Beverley Road looking east.] South side of Beverley Road looking east. S.E. corner of Coney Island Avenue and Beverley Road at right.

1028 Beverly Road

1028 Beverly Rd Facade of three-story, wood-frame house with large front porch at 1028 Beverly Road with small tree in foreground and portions of houses of both sides.

1030 Beverly Road

\[South side of Beverley Road looking east.] South side of Beverley Road looking east. Stratford Road crosses at center-left.

Beverly Presbyterian Church

Beverly Presbyterian Church Facade of Beverly Presbyterian Church, Beverly Road and East 8th Street, with metal fence along front and side; automobile in center foreground which, it is assumed, has crashed into fence, many spectators looking at automobile, several policemen in left foreground, residential building on far left, large trees on both sides, and intersecting streets.

509 Coney Island Avenue

\[South side of Turner Place.] South side of Turner Place. S.E. corner of Coney Island Avenue at right.

509 Coney Island Avenue

\[East side of Coney Island Avenue looking south.] East side of Coney Island Avenue looking south. S.E. cor. Turner Pl. and Coney Island Avenue (left).

1203 Beverly Road

1203 Beverly Road Facade of three-story wood-frame house with large front porch (woman standing on left, cat and chair on right) at 1203 Beverly Road; front lawn with small bush and private homes on both sides.

485 Coney Island Avenue

\[Entrance to Albemarle Road.] Entrance to Albemarle Road at east side of Coney Island Avenue.

275 East 7th Street

\[E. 7th Street just south of Church Avenue.] E. 7th Street just south of Church Avenue.

722 Church Avenue

\[South side of Church Avenue.] South side of Church Avenue betw. E. 7th Street and E. 8th Street.

1214 Beverly Road

\[S.W. corner of Beverley Road and Argyle Road.] S.W. corner of Beverley Road and Argyle Road.

267 East 7th Street

\[Corner E. 7th Street and Church Avenue.] Corner E. 7th Street and Church Avenue.

267 East 7th Street

\[E. 7th Street just south of Church Avenue.] E. 7th Street just south of Church Avenue.

1100 Albemarle Road

\[So. side of Albemarle Road looking east.] So. side of Albemarle Road looking east. (S.E. cor. Stratford Road + Albemarle Road at right).

1304 Beverly Road

\[S. E. corner of Beverley Road and Argyle Road.] S. E. corner of Beverley Road and Argyle Road.

1304 Beverly Road

\[House on s.e. corner of Argyle Road.] House on s.e. corner of Argyle Road and Beverly Road.

195 Argyle Road

\[View of east side of Argyle Road.] View of east side of Argyle Road between Beverly Road and Albemarle Road.

179 Argyle Road

179 Argyle Road Facade of three-story, wood-frame and brick house at 179 Argyle Road; bicycle with attached cart on driveway at right; fire hydrant in far right foreground, and portion of private home on each side.

242 RUGBY ROAD

457 Coney Island Avenue

\[Coney Island Avenue.] Coney Island Avenue just north of Church Avenue. DeMouro Press 457 Coney Island Avenue.

279 Argyle Road

\[View of east side of Argyle Road.] View of east side of Argyle Road between Cortelyou Road and Beverly Road.

455 Coney Island Avenue

\[Coney Island Avenue.] Coney Island Avenue -- #455 Coney Island Avenue: center; #457 Coney Island Avenue: right (Nicholas De Mauro Press).

325 East 11th Street

Occupations - Peddlers - Foodstuffs - Poultry. (1) Live chicken market at No. 325 East 11th Street. May 19, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same. May 19, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) Another, at the West Washington Market. December 23, 1935. P. L. Sperr. Ne~205F

325 East 11th Street

Occupations - Peddlers - Foodstuffs - Poultry. (1) Live chicken market at No. 325 East 11th Street. May 19, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same. May 19, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) Another, at the West Washington Market. December 23, 1935. P. L. Sperr. Ne~205F

325 East 11th Street

Occupations - Peddlers - Foodstuffs - Poultry. (1) Live chicken market at No. 325 East 11th Street. May 19, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) The same. May 19, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) Another, at the West Washington Market. December 23, 1935. P. L. Sperr. Ne~205F

Ocean Parkway and Church Avenue

\[Ocean Parkway.] Ocean Parkway - east side just north of Church Avenue.

Ocean Parkway and Church Avenue

Ocean Parkway from Church Avenue, Ditmas Park / Prospect Park South, Brooklyn, September 5, 1914. Photographed for the Success Postal Card Company.

141 Argyle Road

\[141 Argyle Road] Close-up view of the home of M. Preston Goodfellow, a large, three-story, wood-frame house located at 141 Argyle Road. Goodfellow was a longtime publisher of the Brooklyn Eaily Eagle.

Ocean Parkway and Church Avenue

Fatal crash Night photograph.Overturned automobile on street attended by fire fighters and police officer; pedestrians observing from sidewalk in background; superette or drugstore behind pedestrians. Caption: "Fatal crash -- Firemen wash down street at intersection of Ocean Parkway and Church Ave., where car driven by Max Lehrenbaum, 52, of 1771 Dahill Road, was overturned in collision with auto operated by Kenneth Olson, 21, of 310 Windsor Place. Lehrenbaum was fatally injured in the crash . . . ."

79 Stratford Road

\[Corner of Church Avenue and Stratford Road.] Corner of Church Avenue and Stratford Road.

198 Rugby Road

198 Rugby Road Facade of Robert Gordon home at 198 Rugby Road, a three-story, wood-frame house with "Sold" sign attached to front porch, several trees and bushes.

1203 Albemarle Road

\[Corner of Albemarle Road.] Corner of Albemarle Road and Westminster Road.

Flatbush Jewish Center

Rabbi Abraham M. Heller Image represented is one of a related set (PORT 0468), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two portraits. Caption: 0468: "Rabbi A. M. Heller of the Flatbush Jewish Center of Brooklyn, left, installed as president of the New York Board of Jewish Ministers, is congratulated by Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein of Manhattan, outgoing president of the group ... Rabbi David De Sola ... looks on." 0469: "Rabbi Abraham M. Heller ... is congratulated by Rabbi Israel Herbert Levinthal of Brooklyn Jewish Center on the occasion of Rabbi Heller's 25 anniversary ... as Rabbi Max Arzt of the Jewish Theological Seminary looks on. ..."

Flatbush Jewish Center

At cornerstone ceremony Caption: "At cornerstone ceremony--Shown gazing at the newly placed cornerstone of the projected educational institute and community house of the Flatbush Jewish Center are, left to right, Mrs. Jacob Cohen, Jacob A. Brady, Jacob Cohen, Donald Freund, historian of the center, and Rabbi A. M. Heller, spiritual leader."

Flatbush Jewish Center

Flatbush Jewish Center Exterior view of Flatbush Jewish Center located at 500 Church Avenue with parked automobile and man standing in foreground.

Flatbush Jewish Center

Break ground for center Caption: "Break ground for center--Herman Ruben, president, Flatbush Jewish Center; L. Donald Freund, Rabbi A. M. Heller, spiritual head of the center, and Maximilian Moss, acting chairman, Board of Education, left to right, break ground for the new ... Center at 220 Ocean Parkway." Three of the men are holding shovels.

Flatbush Jewish Center

Torah presentation Image represented is one of a related set (SWEL 0382), some of which may also be described in this new record; Caption (0382): "Torah presentation--David Tornberg (right) presents Torah to Rabbi Rosenthal of the Old Age Relief Center, 1931 75th St., in memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Tochterman." 0383 shows two teenage boys carrying Torah scrolls at unidentified location.

Flatbush Jewish Center

Flatbush Jewish Center Caption: "The new $1,000,000 educational institute of the Flatbush Jewish Center was formally dedicated at ceremonies held in the institution." Shown, left to right, are Former District Attorney Donald Freund, chairman of the dedication committee; Samuel Cohen, chairman of the building committee; Rabbi Israel Levinthal of the Jewish Center of Brooklyn; Dr. Harold Weinberg, president of the center \[holding large symbolic key], and Rabbi A. M. Heller.

Flatbush Jewish Center

Flatbush Jewish Center Caption: "A contract for the construction of a $750,000 community center and educational institute at 220 Ocean Parkway which will be a part of the Flatbush Jewish Center, 500 Church Ave., has been signed. At the ceremony were Samuel M. Cohen, president of the building committee; Isidor H. Griboff, president of the .. Center; Maurice Courland, architect, and J. R. Stevenson, contractor."

Flatbush Jewish Center

Rabbi Abraham M. Heller Image represented is one of a related set (PORT 0468), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two portraits. Caption: 0468: "Rabbi A. M. Heller of the Flatbush Jewish Center of Brooklyn, left, installed as president of the New York Board of Jewish Ministers, is congratulated by Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein of Manhattan, outgoing president of the group ... Rabbi David De Sola ... looks on." 0469: "Rabbi Abraham M. Heller ... is congratulated by Rabbi Israel Herbert Levinthal of Brooklyn Jewish Center on the occasion of Rabbi Heller's 25 anniversary ... as Rabbi Max Arzt of the Jewish Theological Seminary looks on. ..."

Flatbush Jewish Center

Flatbush Jewish Center Image represented is one of a related set (SWEL 0369), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two images. Caption (0374): "Samuel Cohen, chairman of the building committee of the Flatbush Jewish Center, hurries the men working on the new building at Ocean Parkway and Church Ave. ..."

Flatbush Jewish Center

Mayor cuts the ribbon Caption: "Mayor cuts the ribbon, officially opening the Educational Institute and Community House of the Flatbush Jewish Center, 500 Church Ave. Observing the operation are, left to right, Dr. Harold M. Weinberg, Rabbi A. M. Heller, Mayor Impellitteri, Donald Freund and S. M. Cohen."

Flatbush Jewish Center

New boro place of worship Caption: "\[Architectural rendering] of the new Flatbush Jewish Center which will be erected at 220 Ocean Parkway. Ground breaking ceremonies for the seven-story building will be held tomorrow with Borough President Cashmore as one of the speakers. ... The building ... was designed by Maurice Courland."

Flatbush Jewish Center

Going up Caption: "Going up--Steel frame of new community house of Flatbush Jewish Center on Ocean Parkway, just off Church Ave. Present center ... is just around corner at 500 Church Ave. ..."

Flatbush Jewish Center

Torah presentation Image represented is one of a related set (SWEL 0382), some of which may also be described in this new record; Caption (0382): "Torah presentation--David Tornberg (right) presents Torah to Rabbi Rosenthal of the Old Age Relief Center, 1931 75th St., in memory of the late Mr. and Mrs. Philip Tochterman." 0383 shows two teenage boys carrying Torah scrolls at unidentified location.

Flatbush Jewish Center

Brooklyn men honored Caption: "Brooklyn man honored--Shown at the dedication of stained glass windows to two Brooklyn soldiers killed in action are, left to right, Arthur Levee, commander of Bill Brown Post, Rabbi Louis Cohen, the two fathers, Abe Kessler and Charles Brown, and Sam Finel of Sgt. Meyer Levin Post."

Flatbush Jewish Center

Flatbush Jewish Center (Church Ave. & Ocean Pkw.) View of five-story modern building in two wings, with Hebrew and English inscriptions ("PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE LAND," "I SHALL NOT DIE") on facade; two pedestrians crossing street; automobiles waiting for light to change at intersection.

Flatbush Jewish Center

Planning Flatbush dedication Caption: "Planning Flatbush dedication--This quartet met recently to complete arrangements for the dedication of the new community center of the Flatbush Jewish Center, 500 Church Ave. ... Left to right, seated, are former Assistant District Attorney Donald L. Freund, Samuel M Cohen, chairman of the building committee, and Dr. Harold M. Weinberg, center president. Standing is Rabbi Abraham M. Heller, spiritual leader."

Flatbush Jewish Center

Flatbush Jewish Center Image represented is one of a related set (SWEL 0369), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two images. Caption (0374): "Samuel Cohen, chairman of the building committee of the Flatbush Jewish Center, hurries the men working on the new building at Ocean Parkway and Church Ave. ..."

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