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Graffiti Plywood & London Squire – ENY/Cypress Hills, Brooklyn

© Frank H. Jump, 2003

© Frank H. Jump, 2003

Western Woodworking Corp – We Buy Scrap Metal – Rockaway Avenue – ENY, Brooklyn

Western Woodworking Corp - Sept 2003 © Frank H. Jump

We Buy... Sept 2003 © Frank H. Jump

…Copper, Die Cast, Batteries, Brass, Zinc, Radiators, Lead, Mixed Metals, Generators, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, [?]

Satellite Dishes, 2003 – Vandalia Avenue & Erskine Loop – ENY, Brooklyn

© Frank H. Jump

It seemed like these satellite dishes were there one day and gone the next.

© Google Maps

JTG & Son Scaffolding, Inc. – ENY, Brooklyn

This business has since moved to Linden NJ - © Frank H. Jump - Oct 2003

Got Jesus? – Cypress Hills & ENY, Brooklyn

Fulton Street & Force Tube Avenue 2003 © Frank H. Jump

Eastern Parkway 2003 © Frank H. Jump

Former Movie Theatre on St Johns & Eastern Parkway 2003 © Frank H. Jump

Other sightings:

Jesus in a Corn Tortilla

Other postings on the Internet:

Holy Jalapeño Poppers!

Razed Liquor Store – East New York, Brooklyn – October 2003

Mother Gaston Blvd - formerly Stone Avenue - © Frank H. Jump

If It's Borden's – It's Got To Be Good – Atlantic Avenue – East NY, Brooklyn 2003

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

© Frank H. Jump

Online resources:

Diversified Foods (CLICK FOR Gail Borden HISTORY)

Benson Burgers – Atlantic Avenue – East New York, Brooklyn

March 1997 © Frank H. Jump

Previously posted or elsewhere on the Internet:

Diana Coal & Oil Loses Her Top – East New York, Brooklyn

Even the pigeons were disoriented by the loss - October 2002 © Frank H. Jump

October 2002 © Frank H. Jump

March 2003 © Frank H. Jump

More Old East New York: ENY Terminal Buildings & Images from Our Lady of Loreto

East New York Terminal Buildings (2002)

East New York Terminal Buildings before becoming a shelter in October 2002 © Frank H. Jump

East New York Terminal Buildings before becoming a shelter in October 2002 © Frank H. Jump

East New York Terminal Buildings before becoming a shelter in October 2002 © Frank H. Jump

East New York Terminal Buildings before becoming a shelter in October 2002 © Frank H. Jump

East New York Terminal Buildings before becoming a shelter in October 2002 © Frank H. Jump

Our Lady of Loreto – 124 Sackman Street

Our Lady of the Loreto – East NY – October 2002 © Frank H. Jump

October 2002 © Frank H. Jump

Yesterday, I was doing a search for Diana Coal Oil since I recently reposted it, and I found my image on the Our Lady of Loreto’s Photo’s of Old East New York page (Dominick Mondelli, Webmaster).  Here are some highlights from Donny’s page of old East New York filled with great fading ads and other glimpses of Brooklyn’s past.

OLL seen from Atlantic Ave & Sackman – Fletcher’s Castoria sign on bldg – Our Lady of Loreto website

Atlantic Avenue & Eastern Parkway circa 1940 before construction of the Altantic Avenue viaduct – Our Lady of Loreto website

Atlantic Ave & Eastern Pkwy west toward Rockaway Ave circa 1954 – Our Lady of Loreto website

Atlantic Avenue & Eastern Parkway today – Our Lady of Loreto website

Pietro LaBarbera Grocery mid 1930’s – 177 Rockaway Ave. – Our Lady of Loreto website

Giorgianni Pharmacy circa 1942 – 2272 Pacific St. off Easterm Pkwy – Our Lady of Loreto website

Fulton & Rockaway – Our Lady of Loreto website

The Kishke King 1711 Pitkin Ave. – Our Lady of Loreto website

Piel’s Brewery Delivery Truck – 315 Liberty Ave – Founded in 1883 by the Piel brothers – Our Lady of Loreto website

East New York Ave. & Stone Ave. 1954 before the construction of the Howard Houses – Our Lady of Loreto website

Stone Ave. & Sumpter St. 1941 – Our Lady of Loreto website

Stone Ave. & Sumpter St. 1941 – Our Lady of Loreto website

H. Fox & Co. Inc. – 416 Thatford Ave. – Makers of U-bet syrup – Our Lady of Loreto website

1930 Photo of Atlantic Ave. looking East from Williams Avenue – Our Lady of Loreto website

Cropped 1930 Photo of Atlantic Ave. looking East from Wiliams Ave. – Our Lady of Loreto website

Yellow Auto Supplies 2533 Atlantic Ave. off  Williams Avenue – Our Lady of Loreto website

Matchbook from Tex’s Pizza – Our Lady of Loreto website

Courtesy of webmaster of Lady of Loreto Church.