\[Rockaway Avenue and Newport Street, Brooklyn, NY] Looking north on trolley tracks at the intersection of Rockaway Avenue and Newport Street, Brooklyn, NY. A southbound trolley is at the Rockaway Avenue IRT station at Livonia Avenue in the distabnce. There are stacks of lumber on both sides of the street, and a water tank is visible in the background. The New York Telephone Co. is loacated in the white building on the right in the distance.

\[Portion of older house obscured by other buildings.] Portion of older house obscured by other buildings at an angle at northeast corner of Lott Avenue and Thatford Avenue. Snapshot taken from sidewalk, Thatford Avenue.

\[View of older house obscured by other buildings.] View of older house obscured by other buildings. It faces Thatford Avenue at an angle and is at northeast corner of Thatford Avenue and Lott Avenue. Snapshot taken from south side of Lott Avenue.

Postal Station "P" Brooklyn, New York

Postal Station "P" Brooklyn, New York

319 Thatford Avenue. United States Post Office, Station "P"

Brooklyn: Riverdale Avenue - Rockaway Avenue 233 and 235 Riverdale Avenue, north side, between Rockaway Avenue and Thatford Street, showing two one-story homes, of a type not at all common in this neighborhood. On the right is the five-story factory of the Rockaway Wire Works. P.L. Sperr October 23, 1931

\[Rockaway Avenue, between Riverdale Avenue and Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY] Rockaway Avenue, looking south from Livonia Avenue to Riverdale Ave, Brooklyn, NY. View showing NY Telephone Co. Building on left and typical Brownsville walk up tenenments on the right. A northbound Ralph-Rockaway trolley is approaching on tracks laid in cobblestones with automobiles taking up all parking spots.

Brooklyn: Newport Street - Watkins Street Newport Avenue, north side, from Watkins Street to Stone Avenue, showing Public School No. 184. Board of Education of the City of New York July 18, 1923

Interfaith spirit of the season Caption: "Interfaith spirit of the season--Abe Stark as president of the Brownsville Boys Club, plays Santa in mufti at a club Chanakuh-Christmas party for neighborhood children in P.S. 184, Newport St. and Stone Ave."

Garbage-strewn vacant lot

Up from Nanny Goat Park Caption: "Up from Nanny Goat Park--The kids who used to inhabit Brownsville's garbage-strewn lots and fought gang wars with bottles, bricks, and weapons found in a junk heap called Nanny Goat Park, now have a $1,500,000 clubhouse with a modern gymnasium and $150,000 swimming pool." Image includes five boys who appear to be playing stickball.

\[Northwest corner of Hegeman Avenue (side showing) and Rockaway Avenue.] Northwest corner of Hegeman Avenue (side showing) and Rockaway Avenue.

\[Hegeman Avenue and Rockaway Avenue, Brooklyn, NY] Hegeman and Rockaway Avenues, Brooklyn, NY. Westward view of cars, pedestrians and trolley #2530 on the New Lots trolley line.

PS 165 Close-up of facade of PS 165, a large, five-story, brick building located at 76 Lott Avenue, at Hopkinson Avenue, with small pile of bricks and small shed in foreground.

Summer evangelical tent View of tent used for evangelical religious services located at the interection of Watkins Street and Livonia Avenue. The image includes two African American pedestrians, one back to camera, one parked automobile, and portions of residential buildings on both sides.

A penny a month Caption: "A penny a month--With 1,000 members contributing a penny a month to the club treasury, BBC rented its first headquarters in 1941--this store at Christopher and Riverdale \[Avenues]."

\[View of Temple Eltz Chaim Makasike Horah] View of synagogue at 663 Stone Ave. in Brownsville; semi-circular inscription in Hebrew in center of cornice identifies congregation as Eltz Chaim Makasike Horah; lamp post and small boy on sidewalk in left foreground.

Samuel J. Tilden Houses, Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City Housing Authority The Samuel J. Tilden Houses was designed by Hyman Isaac Feldman and was a project under the New York City Housing Authority for which Poy Gum Lee was a project advisor/supervising architect. Text: Samuel J. Tilden Houses, Project N.Y. 5-34 \ Brooklyn New York \ Public Housing Administration \ New York City Housing Authority \ H. I. Feldman Architect

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\[Brownsville Boys Club holiday party] Image represented is one of a related set (SWEL 0058), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two views of Brownsville Boys Club holiday party. 0058 includes Mario G. Remo, vice president of Mays Department Stores, distributing gifts and 0059 includes Christmas tree, menorah, and group of boys wearing paper hats.

Brownsville Boys Club Image represented is one of a related set (SWEL 0051), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two close-up views of exterior and entrance of Brownsville Boys Club located at 417 Christopher Avenue. 0051 includes three automobiles; 0052 includes Abe Stark, president of the club standing with David Teitlebaum.

Aiding Brownsville boys Caption: "Aiding Brownsville boys--Mayor O'Dwyer accepts honorary chairmanship of a $150,000 campaign for clubhouse for Brownsville Boys Club. Left to right are Nathan W. Math, Abe Stark, chairman of the club's board of governors, the mayor and Hyman Barshay." Image includes an unidentified man on far right.

No rest for the weary Caption: "No rest for the weary--Pitching in ... for 10,000 Brooklyn youngsters at the Brownsville Boys Club's interfaith holiday party are, left to right, Mrs. Morton Wilkens \[at typewriter], Mrs. Anna Kaplowitz, Mrs. Blanche Levine \[both talking on telephone] and Mrs. Jennie Bernstein."

Brownsville Boys Club Alumni sixth annual installation "Pictured on the occasion of the sixth installation of officers of the Brownsville Boys Club Alumni Association ... are the officers and guests of the alumni. Seated (left to right): Sidney Sachs, lst vice-pres; Reuben Bennett, executive director of the Boys Club; Jack Baroff, who was honored for his many years of service to the club; Sam Abrams, chairman of the Brownsville Boys Club board of directors, who was installing officer; Dudley Gaffin, pres. of the Alumni; Isidore Karbel, former pres.; and Leonard Gruntz, 2nd vice-pres. Standing (left to right: Jack Deutch, trustee; Isidore Lesevoy, treasurer; Joseph Feldman, trustee; Martin Kronenberg, chairman, by-laws committee; Robert Michel, program committee; Morris Levine, secretary; Jerome Reiss, trustee; and Irving Forman, program committee."

Mock court Brownsville Boys Club mock court with, left to right, Irving Greenfield, Abner Schein, Lawrence Levine, Arnold Bobrowsky, and Stanley Milgraum.

Brownsville boys on TV Caption: "Brownsville boys on TV--These high I. Q. experts from the Brownsville Boys Club did their best yesterday on the WPIX-TV 'Junior Charades' show to beat out a quartet of Bronx girls, but even with the help of Jimmy Murphy, Brooklyn Eagle sports writer and their coach, they went down to defeat. Left to right are Isadore Berman of 576 Powell St., Alvin Fox of 840 Stone Ave., Jerry Simon of 657 Stone Ave. and LeRoy Heller of 683 Stone Ave. Behind them are Norman Reitman, clown scorekeeper on the show, and Murphy."

Brownsville alumni installation and dance Caption: "Brownsville alumni installation and dance--Mr. Sam Abrams, chairman of the board of directors of the Brownsville Boys Club (holding check), congratulates Dudley Griffin, president of the Brownsville Boys Club Alumni Association on his re-election ..."

Brownsville Boys Club Caption: "The Brownsville Boys Club, headed by Abe Stark, this summer will give 500 youngsters a taste of green field, clean air and everything else the country offers. Mr. Stark was elected 'Father of the Year' by the prospective vacationists and presented with a gift by Lennie Price and Frankie Lombardo at ceremonies marking the start of the club's summer camp program." Image includes two additional unidentified boys on far right.

Architect's drawing of Brownsville Boys Club building Architectural rendering of Brownsville Boys Club building later constructed at Christopher Avenue and Linden Boulevard.

Want new clubhouse Caption: "Want new clubhouse--These youthful leaders of the Brownsville Boys Club \[at 417 Christopher Avenue] discuss their fund-raising plans with Abe Stark, chairman of the board of directors. The boys are Herman Thaler, left, 16, Marvin Kamorsgy, 15, and Murray Lahgbaum, 9, ..."

Receives plaque Caption: "Receives plaque--William A. Roth, left, of Forest Hills receives a plaque from Al Leventhal of the Brownsville Boys Club \[renamed Brownsville Recreation Center] which reopened yesterday."

Boys Club honors aids Caption: "Boys Club honors aids--For their efforts in behalf of the youth activities, Mrs. Ben Fabrikant and Mrs. Max Tobin receive plaques honoring them as the 'Women of the Year' from Mrs. Edward Zimmerman, president of the Women's Division of the Brownsville Boys Club. Left to right, Mrs. Abe Roth, Mrs. Zimmerman, Mrs. Abe Stark, Mrs. Fabrikant, Mrs. Tobin and Mrs. Jack BuBoff. ..."

Something for the boys Caption: "Something for the boys--Broadway actress Irene Moore sells first ticket for Brownsville Boys Club benefit show to City Council President Abe Stark, left. Hy Rosenblum, the interested spectator, is chairman of the entertainment committee for gala performance, to be held June 10 at Loew's Pitkin Theater."

Handiwork of Brownsville boys Caption: "Handiwork of Brownsville boys--City Commerce Commissioner Abe Stark. second from left, shows Edward A. Richards, president of East New York Savings Bank, some handiwork of the Brownsville Boys Club members. Jack Leavitt, 18, left, and Martin Kronenberg, 20, club president, look on. Stark is chairman of club's board of directors."

Party for 10,000 youngsters Caption: "Party for 10,000 youngsters--Formulating plans for Brownsville Boys Club interfaith party are, seated, left to right, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Samuel M. Levenson, Abe Stark, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Mary E. Kennedy, Magistrate Arthur Dunaif, Dr. Charles G. Eichel, Mrs. Sylvia Levin and Mrs. Tessie Teitler. Standing are William A. Roth and Mrs. Adele Waldman."

Weighing in Caption: "Weighing in--New co-ed members weigh into the club. ... Activities include a full program for girls on all age levels."

\[Brownsville Boys Club holiday party] Image represented is one of a related set (SWEL 0058), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two views of Brownsville Boys Club holiday party. 0058 includes Mario G. Remo, vice president of Mays Department Stores, distributing gifts and 0059 includes Christmas tree, menorah, and group of boys wearing paper hats.

Ladies before gentlemen Caption: "Ladies before gentlemen--Four-year-old Harvey Kleinman, 1414 E. 13th St., is perfectly willing to enter into the spirit of the season if his cousin, Ronnie Feuer, 3, doesn't carry it too far. The kids are feasting at a party held yesterday at the Brownsville Boys Club." Boy is holding what appears to be a sandwich which the girl is eating.

Buy bricks to build better boys Caption: "Buy bricks to build better boys--Special Sessions Justice Hyman Barshay, left, buys brick from Abe Stark, president of the Brownsville Boys Club, at preview showing of nearly completed new club home, Linden Boulevard and Stone Ave. Shown, left to right, are Barshay, Tom Konicoff, building committee chairman; Al Kevelson, Stark and David Kaufman, the builder."

Brownsville Boys Club Caption: "The Brownsville Boys Club has been making a lot of kids happy this summer by sending them off to camp ... The women's division of the club has been active in making the arrangements for these visits. ..." Shown, left to right, front: Robert Cuthbert, Dr. Richard Turin, and Eugene Winbish. Rear: Minnie Weingart, Shirley Goldstein, Gloria Hertz, Belle Ephraim, and Polly Shaw.

Hearty congratulations Caption: "Hearty congratulations--Mayor O'Dwyer, right, congratulates Abe Stark, chairman of the board of directors of the Brownsville Boys Club, on the $100-a-plate dinner in Mr. Stark's honor which raised $130,000 for the club's current $200,000 building fund drive." William O'Dwyer served as mayor of New York City from 1946 to 1950.

Yuletide in Brownsville Caption: "Yuletide in Brownsville--Youngsters of the Brownsville Boys Club, 417 Christopher Ave., held a novel Christmas festival attended by boys of all creeds and nationalities. Photo shows Abe Stark, club president, distributing gifts which were contributed by the Junior Red Cross and neighborhood merchants."

Modern design Caption: "Modern design--Nothing's been omitted from the up-to-date clubhouse. John Snypes, program director, pushes sliding wall panels into place to section off a large hall into private rooms." Image includes three groups of children sitting and standing at tables.

Brownsville Boys Club Caption: "The Brownsville Boys Club is pretty well assured of a new clubhouse because a group of the boro's nicest persons are banded together to raise the $250,000 needed for the structure. ... Seated, left to right: Adele Waldman, Minnie Weingart and Gloria Hirtz. Standing: Rosita Shangold, Eleanore Ansell, Sylvan Bevin, Rhoda Carron, and Belle Ephraim."

Club members Caption: "Club members--Repairing and making new slats for the Venetian blinds for the Brownsville Boys Club, which meets ... at 417 Christopher \[Avenue], are (left to right) Louis Klein, Howy Silverman and Toby Feuer, instructor."

Plan Brownsville Boys Club fete Caption: "Plan Brownsville Boys Club fete--Making plans for dinner dance testimonial to borough businessman and philanthropist Abe Roth to be held Saturday, Jan. 15, at Hotel Ambassador, Manhattan, are members of Women's Division, Brownsville Boys Club. Heading the committee, pictured left to right, are Mrs. Lily Stark, wife of City Council President Abe Stark, Mrs. Belle Ephraim, chairman, Mrs. Gloria Hertz, and Mrs. Evelyn Albert."

The gang's all here Caption: "The gang's all here--It was a great day for Brownsville kids when the doors swung open recently on their million-dollar clubhouse at \[417 Christopher Avenue]. ..."

Will head boys club Caption: "Will head boys club--Jack Leavitt, Brooklyn College freshman (left) was installed as president of the Brownsville Boys Club by Abe Stark (center), chairman of the club's adult board of directors. Looking on is George Schmaren, chairman of the club's alumni association. The club is located at 417 Christopher \[Avenue]."