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April, 2008:

Sofa Shaking – Boro Park, Brooklyn

Boro Park, Brooklyn
© Vincenzo Aiosa

Vincenzo thinks there may be safer ways of shaking out the sofa.

Coney Island Avenue Chametz – Passover Special

Chametz - Coney Island Avenue

Chametz - Coney Island Avenue

Chametz - Coney Island Avenue
© Frank H. Jump

Chametz, Chometz or Chumetz

Just In From Brit in Brooklyn – Kinloch & the Mystery Cat from Downtown Brooklyn

Adrian Kinloch

© Adrian Kinloch
© Adrian Kinloch – BIB

Hi Frank,

Was going through the archives and I found this shot I took in Downtown Brooklyn. Any idea what the cat is all about? Feel free to post to ask your readers. I’d love to know…

Hope you are well and enjoyed the sun today!

Adrian.

Let’s see what our resident urban archaeologists come up with! Thanks Adrian.

UPDATED: April 21, 2008

Robert Baptista’s comments are elucidating!

In 1928, Malkind & Weinstein had nine good-sized projects under way in Brooklyn, so they were able to give their headquarters any touches they wanted, like the intricate half timbering and brick infill on the upper floors, two prowling cat figures at the roof line and a coat of arms at the second floor with the letters M and W flanking a T-square and triangle. – NY Times

M & O Cigars – David Mills in Globe, Arizona

M&O Cigars - Globe Arizona
© David Mills – Mills Family

This was sent from David Mills-

Hi Frank

The photos are from a building in Globe Arizona an old mining town. The building was constructed in 1938 located at 401 North Broad Street in Globe Arizona. The majority of the buildings in the town are brick construction, however, at some point in time the property owners started to stucco over the top of the brick. Sometime in the past couple years the stucco was removed and the ads were underneath the stucco.

I saw your blog, you must have spent some time on that one. Keep up the good work, I enjoy your photos.

Thanks

David Mills

Thanks David!

Tips on Your Kentile Floor

Kentile Floors - Second Avenue

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The Home of Crystal Club Beverages – All Popular Flavors! – Scranton, PA

Crystal Club - Scranton, PA

Crystal Club - Scranton, PA
© Frank H. Jump

Creamery Alley Co-op – Newfoundland, PA

Newfoundland Creamery

Newfoundland Creamery
© Frank H. Jump

Mutant Flatbush Daffodil

Mutant Flatbush Daffodil
© Frank H. Jump

Any clue as to why these come up so raggy? Cross pollination? Radiation?

Henry Fuchs & Son Inc. – Gowanus, South Brooklyn

Henry Fuchs & Son Inc. - Gowanus

Henry Fuchs & Son Inc. - Gowanus

Henry Fuchs & Son Inc. - Gowanus
© Frank H. Jump

Brooklyn Councilman Kendall Stewart Staffers Indicted on Mail Fraud

Asquith Reid and Joycinth Anderson have been arrested and charged on mail fraud and money laundering charges. – NY Daily News