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Brooklyn Storefronts
Circo's Pastry Shop – Dolceria & Bakery – Knickerbocker Avenue – Bushwick, Brooklyn
© Frank H. Jump
By far, Circo’s Pastry Shop – established in 1945 in the heart of Bushwick Brooklyn – is the best Italian pastry shop in the city.
Fading Ad Visits Target Flatbush Sunday Evening – Happy Shoppers Amidst the Opening Week Chaos
Bharata & Jean
Joseph & Christy
Melissa
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Brooklyn Junction visited earlier this weekend when it was a bit tidier.
Lords Bakery – No Worries in the Shadows of Target – Flatbush Junction
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Andy Zuckerman has managed Flatbush Junction’s Lords Bakery for 30 years since he graduated from Brooklyn College. Andy has seen many customers coming into the bakery this week with Target bags. Zuckerman, when asked if the “mom and pop” local businesses might suffer from the opening of the new Target, said he thought perhaps the retail clothing stores would feel the pinch, but as far as baked goods, they can’t beat Lords’ Red Velvet Cake.
Celluloid Comb Factory Ruins, c. 1909 – 150-152 Columbia Street – Library of Congress
Library of Congress
My buddy Robert Baptista – Colorants History.org– found this image and forwarded me some historical anecdotes pertaining to this former Brooklyn business (celluloid combs) that are reminiscent of the famous Triangle Factory Fire. Thanks Robert!
Hi Frank- I was looking at Brooklyn photos at the Library of Congress web site when I came across the attached photo with an interesting story behind it. The photo shows a celluloid comb factory at 150-152 Columbia St. that was hit by a devastating fire on Nov. 8, 1909. According to a New York Times article of Nov. 17, 1909 the fire claimed ten lives. The building had no fire escapes and iron bars on the second floor windows prevented workers from escaping.
The owner of the business, Robert Morrison, lost his son William in the fire. William was trying to rescue other workers. A despondent Robert Morrison committed suicide at his Brooklyn home on Nov. 18, 1909.
I don’t know if the building is still there. If it is, it would make a good then and now feature at your web site.
Best regards,
Robert
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Nino il Pizzaiulo – the Pizza Chef – Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn
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Nino il Pizzaiulo – the Pizza Chef (originally from South Brooklyn) works at Enzo’s Pizzeria at 217 Prospect Park West in Windsor Terrace. Nino was kind enough to allow me to photograph him as he warmed up before a day’s work.
