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Commodore Barry Park
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Commodore Barry Park, formerly known as 'City Park' is the oldest in Brooklyn. It was acquired by the Village of Brooklyn in 1836.
WPA Parks and Rec
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One out of every seven WPA dollars was spent in New York City. Robert Moses oversaw the construction of 650 playgrounds while serving as the parks commissioner. These playgrounds, a rule-less respite for kids without backyards, are ubiquitous with WPA projects of the 1930's.
Stay Cool at Brooklyn Pools
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Join us for a dive into Brooklyn pools past and present. From the so-called World's Largest Swimming Pool in Coney Island, to an Art Deco masterpiece in Brooklyn Heights, to public pools across the borough from the WPA era and beyond, Brooklynites have always known how to make a splash!
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Commodore Barry Park
Commodore Park Image represented is one of a related set (PARK 0014), some of which may also be described in this new record; Aerial view of Commodore Park, also known as Commodore J. Barry Park, in Fort Greene with portion of commercial building in left foreground and many commercial and residential buildings and portions of Manhattan Bridge and Manhattan in background.
Commodore Barry Park
Commodore Park Image represented is one of a related set (PARK 0014), some of which may also be described in this new record; Aerial view of Commodore Park, also known as Commodore J. Barry Park, in Fort Greene with portion of commercial building in left foreground and many commercial and residential buildings and portions of Manhattan Bridge and Manhattan in background.
Commodore Barry Park
\[Navy Street and Flushing Avenue, Brooklyn, NY] Flushing Avenue Line trolley tracks looking east at the intersection of Flushing Avenue and Navy Street, Brooklyn, NY. A distant trolley approaches the cobblestone intersection as a small group of pedestrians gathers on the corner to the right of the frame.
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