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Naming Neighborhoods: Brooklyn Edition
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Sometimes deciphering a neighborhood name can be pretty simple. It doesn't take a genius to puzzle out how Brooklyn Heights or the Navy Yard got their names, but other 'hoods have a little history behind their monikers. This story examines the background of some of Brooklyn's neighborhoods.
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Ocean Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Bridge at Manhattan Beach View of several people walking on pedestrian bridge connecting Ocean Avenue with Manhattan Beach with Atlantic Hotel, McLoughlin's Casino and Bay Side Hotel in left background.
Ocean Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Emmons Ave Image represented is one of a related set (NEIG 1883, NEIG 1880), some of which may also be described in this new record; Three aerial views. Caption (1880): "Emmons Ave. and the bay \[Sheepshead Bay] are shown as they appeared ... before WPA financing and ... WPA labor began their job of facelifting which transformed the section into its present handsome appearance."
Ocean Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Emmons Ave Image represented is one of a related set (NEIG 1883, NEIG 1880), some of which may also be described in this new record; Three aerial views. Caption (1880): "Emmons Ave. and the bay \[Sheepshead Bay] are shown as they appeared ... before WPA financing and ... WPA labor began their job of facelifting which transformed the section into its present handsome appearance."
Ocean Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Painting and repairing fishing boats Caption: "Painting and repairing \[two moored] fishing boats \[named Sylph and Helen H. in] Sheepshead Bay."
Ocean Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Ocean Avenue bridge Image represented is one of a related set (NEIG 1874), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two aerial views. Caption (1875): "Ocean Avenue bridge--A fixed wooden foot bridge carrying pedestrians over Sheepshead Bay from Ocean Ave. to Manhattan Beach. Opened to traffic on June 9, 1917." The images are not dated.
Ocean Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Brooklyn: Sheepshead Bay, undated.
Ocean Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
\[Sheepshead Bay pedestrian bridge] View of several women walking on Sheepshead Bay pedestrian bridge connecting Ocean Avenue and Manhattan Beach with portion of harbor on both sides and Lundy's Restaurant in far background. The image is not dated.
Ocean Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
\[Sheepshead Bay bridge] View of Sheepshead Bay pedestrian bridge connecting Ocean Avenue with Manhattan Beach with portion of harbor on right.
Ocean Avenue Pedestrian Bridge
Ocean Avenue bridge Image represented is one of a related set (NEIG 1874), some of which may also be described in this new record; Two aerial views. Caption (1875): "Ocean Avenue bridge--A fixed wooden foot bridge carrying pedestrians over Sheepshead Bay from Ocean Ave. to Manhattan Beach. Opened to traffic on June 9, 1917." The images are not dated.
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