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| Highland Park,Jamaica Ave Brooklyn, NY Dated:1911 Maker: Wm. Fick Status: Own(RG) This card provides the backdrop for our headers. The Schenck house is visible at the front of the park, and landmarks like P.S. 108 and The Ridgewood Pumping Station are visible in the background. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ridgewood Water Works and Highland Park Playground Dated:1915 Maker: Unk Status: Need Note the lack of trees along Highland Boulevard where it comes down to Jamaica Ave. Some other interesting elements; The YMCA is not there yet, that is the Rapelye House sitting on that corner. There are trees sitting in the "outfield" of the ballfield. Many thanks to fellow Brooklyn collector Ike for that scan. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Birdseye View of East New York Dated:Unk Maker: Unk Status: Need. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Snake Hill, East New York Dated:Unk Maker:Commecial Art Post Card Co. Status: Own(BG) A similar view, a little different angle, and it raises the question: what are those poles lining Highland Boulevard?. Highland Park Boulevard, East New York Maker: P. Miller Dated: 1915 Status: Own (RG) Same view, note use of name "Highland Park Boulevard". | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scene at the Playground, Highland Park, East New York Dated:1917 Maker:Commercial Art Co. Status: Own(BG) I've posted a better scan of the old card. You can see the outlines of clay tennis courts on the right. The pavilion in the background was originally a clubhouse for those in the tennis club. Eventually it was converted to a park pavilion, with restrooms, first aid, and a concession stand. Judy Close adds; "The pavilion in the photos that used to be the old tennis club in my youth ca. 1950s, was called commonly, "the Rain House" because while still standing, it was boarded up, and if it began to rain while strolling in the park, people took shelter there." Ronnie Amerise confirmed for us the original pavilion had showers, lockers, and restrooms for the tennis players, but was closed by the time he started working at the park in 1956. It was demolished in 1957 due to vandalism. May Party in Highland Park, East New York Dated:1915 Maker: Commercial Art Post Card Co. Status: Own(BG) Every school kid remembers the maypole celebrations at Highland Park. They apparently have a long history, as the postcard on the left is from 1915. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schenck Homestead Maker: Unk Dated: Unk Status: need | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highland Boulevard, from the Reservoir Maker: Wm. Fick Dated: 1910 Status: Own(BG) Starting from the eastern end of Highland Boulevard, this view is west with the reservoir on the right and the gazebo on the left. Ridgewood Pumping Station from Highland Park Maker: Wm. Fick Date: 1910 Status: Own(BG) This view looking south shows the great view from the gazebo. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highland Park, Brooklyn N.Y. Dated: 1906 Maker:American News Co. Status:Own(BG) Highland Park and Ridgewood Reservoir Maker: Wm. Fick Date: 1910 Status: Own(BG) The view on these two shots is east. I do not know when the gazebo was removed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highland Park, Brooklyn N.Y Dated:1907 Maker:Wm. Fick Status: Own(RG) A view west down Highland Boulevard, taken from the reservoir elevation. Highland Park, Brooklyn N.Y Dated:1915 Maker:Art Novelty and Post Card Co. Status: Own(RG) A view towards the reservoir. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A View of Highland Park, Brooklyn N.Y Dated:1916 Maker:Kraus Status: Own(BG) The view is west down Highland Boulevard. Entrance to Highland Park, N.Y. Dated: 1912 Maker:Unk. Status:Need The 'entrance' is Highland Boulevard from the west. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highland Boulevard and East New York Dated:Unk Maker:P. Miller Status: Own(BG) Birds eye View of East New York from Highland Park Maker: Wm. Fick Dated : 1911 Status: Own (RG) We now swing over to the western side of Highland Boulevard. I had the tank in the distance misidentified for some time; the tank you see was located south of Atlantic between Cleveland and Ashford and belonged to Brooklyn Union Gas. Given the sightline, that must be P.S. 64 in the distance. Thanks to Anthony Messina for spotting that. For the rest of the orientation of these postcards, you can include the one below as a group of three and reference the Local Live image below. The house with the turret still stands on Barbey and Sunnyside and is circled and labeled "A" in the Local live shot. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highland Boulevard, East New York Dated:Unk Maker:P. Miller Status: Own(RG) I believe the path in the foreground of this shot leads up to the house pictured above. This view, looking east, shows the houses on the northern side. The one on the far left is still standing and is labelled as "B" in the Local Live shot. I actually think most of those houses on the north side are still standing; the few towers and turrets that are visible seem to match those of the 2006 shot. The south side is a different story; all those houses appear to be gone. Even the stone steps that lead up to the tudor style house no longer exist. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(title cropped) Dated:Unk Maker:unk Status: Need Highland Boulevard, Brooklyn New York Maker: Unk Dated: Unk Status: Need Both are views looking east along Highland Boulevard. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Highland Boulevard Maker: Unk Dated: Unk Status: Need A real early view, we used a closeup of this in the book. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Music Pavilion, Highland Park | Maker: Wm. Fick Dated: 1905 Status: Own (BG) Band Stand Highland Park,East New York Maker: Souvenir Post Card Co. Dated:1907 Status: Own(BG) Note the benches now in front of the Pavilion. It is unknown as to whether they were removed in the winter or were installed after the photo above.
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Sunday Afternoon in Highland Park | Maker:Wm Fick Dated: 1911 Status:Own (BG) A bit of an odd shot and font for a Fick card, a good example of the crowd dressed up for a Sunday concert. Music Pavilion, Highland Park, East New York. Maker:Commercial Art Post Card Co. Dated: 1918 Status: Own (RG) 
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Music Stand | Maker:Unk Dated: 1906 Status:Own (RG) Cobblestone Bridge and Wading Pond |
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 Wading Pond in Highland Park, East New York | Dated: 1925 Maker:Commercial Art Post Card Co. Status:Own (RG) This card was postmarked 1925, but 1924 aerial images do not show a pond in the park. It's not clear if the pond existed for only a short time, or if the pond only had water intermmitently. Pond in Highland Park, East New York Dated: unk Maker:Unk Status:Own (BG) |
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Cobblestone Bridge,Highland Park East New York | Maker: Souvenir Post Card Co. Dated: Unk Status: Own (BG) Stone Bridge, Highland Park, BROOKLYN, N.Y. Maker: Wm. Fick Dated: 1912 Status: Own (BG) |
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Highland Park, 1909 | Maker: Unknown Status: Need Highland Park, "Boulder Bridge" Dated: Unk Maker: Unknown Status: Own(BG) |
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Stone Bridge, Highland Park | Maker: L.J. Becker Dated:Unk Status: Need Thanks to Peter Stango for sending over that image. Bowlder Bridge, Highland Park Maker: Lowe and Thompson Dated:1907 Status: Need We have found three of these Lowe and Thompson cards; #1053 (National Cemetery), #1055 (Flower Gardens) and this one, #1056. I wonder what card#1054 would be? Thanks to Al Durant for the image. |
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Stone Bridge, Highland Park East New York | Maker: Unk Dated:Unk Status: Own (BG) Stone Bridge, Highland ParkMaker: Unk Dated: Unk Status: Need. |
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Stone Bridge, Highland Park | Maker: RPPC Dated:1906 Status: Own (RG) (no title)Maker: RPPC Dated: 1907 Status: Own (RG) In the early days of the park, there was a area devoted to flowers. I believe the gardens were disbanded in the 1930s remodeling of the park during the WPA work projects. I have added an aerial view to show the location within the park. |
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Flower Gardens, Highland Park East New York | Maker: Unk Dated: 1909 Status: need Highland Park, East New York Maker: Unknown: dated 1914 Status: Own(BG) Well there was water at one point somewhere. This lake or pond existed in the early years of the park, I believe the garden was abandoned when the park was re-designed during the WPA work projects in the 1930s. |
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Flower Gardens, Highland Park, East New York | Maker: Unk Dated; Unk Status Own (BG) Flower Garden,Highland Park Maker: Wm. Fick Dated: 1907 Status: Need More postcards of the lake and the gardens. |
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Flower Garden, Highland Park | Maker: Wm. Fick Dated: 1910 Status: Own(BG) Flower Garden, Highland Park Maker: Wm. Fick Dated: 1913 Status: Own(BG) |
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Highland Park, Rhododendron Beds | Maker: P. Miller Dated: Unk Status: Own (RG) Flower Beds in Highland Park, Brooklyn NY I've never seen this make of postcard before - thanks to Al durant for the image. |
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Flower Garden, Highland Park | Maker: Wm. Fick Dated: Unk Status: Own (BG) Banzer Park
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 Banzer Park | Pronounced 'Bahn-zer', I was informed by June Marmo, whose mother used to visit the park. In those days people used to 'dress to the nines' on a Sunday and head to the park to hear live concert music,go boating in the lake, and enjoy the outdoors. Dom DiFiglia, whose wife is a Banzer descendant, tipped me off that the Brooklyn Geneology site had a map that identified the location of Joseph Banzer's house. That gives us a pretty good idea of the park location. |
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 Highland Park, Jamaica Ave. | Maker: J. Shinske Dated: 1911 Status:Own(BG) I have had trouble placing this image. The reference to Jamaica Ave. made me think it was the lower park but I believe I see the stone arch bridge and the pavilion in the background of that shot so I believe it is a view in the Upper Park. Highland Park Reservoir, July 26, 1914 Maker: Unk Dated: 1914 Status: Need A relatively new find, I haven't figured out the orientation yet. A reminder the reservoir page can be found here. |
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Highland Park Promenade | Dated:1914 Maker: P. Miller Status: Own(BG) An Old Landmark in Highland Park Maker: Unk Dated : 1908 Status: Need I don't have the location of either of these shots pinpointed. Its the only reference I've seen to a 'promenade' and I'm guessing the Upper Park with flower garden and pavilion would be the more likely area. Only that obscured house in the background of the other card gives us any clue to location. |
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On the Run, Highland Park | Dated:1909 Maker: Unk. Status: Need That appears to be the reservoir in the background, so I included this photo in "Upper" HP. Sunday Morning, Highland Park Maker: Unk Dates : 1909 Status: Need |
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Ridgewood Reservoir | Dated: 1913 Maker: Kraus Status: Own(BG) This postcard gives a better view of the fence. Technically this fence is strap iron, built by the Hecla Company. The very first fence around the original reservoir bays were in fact wrought iron. |
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Reservoir, Highland Park, East New York | Maker: Commercial Art Post Card Co. Dated: 1916 Status: Own (RG) Good shot of the Power station, some of that structure remains. Highland Park Reservoir, July 26, 1914 Maker: Unk Dated: 1914 Status: Need Great early shot, I am unsure as to the orientation. | ||||||||||||||||||||