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adam: Okay, where do I begin? I have lived in Jacksonville for pretty much my entire life. I am 29 years old and I recently moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL which is a much......

in response to: Scenes from a Little Town Called Jacksonville by Jones

Kriestine Mangel: wow. it's cool to read about people's memories of Bushwick. I may be a bit younger than some of the posters...Our family lived on Halsey St. between Irving and Knickerbocker between 1964 through......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Willie: Doc, Rick - Town Hill at Eastern Parkway and Bedford Avenue was in the 1950s a place to have a drink and catch live entertainment. My mom and older sister remember seeing Sam Cook......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Reid Harris Cooper: For those who haven't been to 5 Pointz, or can not go there frequently I provide you with my over 300 shots over the last two years of changes and happenings at the former Phun......

in response to: 5 Points by adam

Terri from MN: I miss my hometown at this season. They have a lefse factory right in the town which only operates a few weeks out of the year and they make the BEST lefse...I've tried to make......

in response to: Typical Norwegian Food by Rune-Willem

Peter: food for thought: General Motors employs over 30 times the number of people in {canada} as they do in india or korea, but i doubt we would hear you complaining about "hard working americans'" jobs......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

fran z: i lived on starr st between knick and wilson avefrom 1954 until 1995 miss that pretzel factory...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Fran: I lived in Luna Park in one of the buildings on west 12th Street til the early 70's and remember the Bonomo Turkish Taffy factory on west 8th Street. Anyone know when that was built?...

in response to: Luna Park: Coney Island by Peter

slayer fan: man i wish there was stuff like that were i live,but in greencastle IN the only thing i have to explore is an old car factory. u should come look at it sometime....

in response to: Abandoned Building Complex by David

Sonja (Sandra): Love the posts. I also grew up in Bushwick. I remember the Starr Pretzel factory, passed it on the way to Junior High School 162. I still love the smell of pretzels. In fact, I......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

jackie: does anyone remember of a factory on 69 troutman street between evergreen and bushwick? Did they make stuffed animals?...

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

river otters21 girl: It is a darn shame to see hear what happened to Kensington. Oh, I agree with YourOwnFault 100% except that this cancer known as white flight took place more recently than the 50s and......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Built to last: I own one 66 from that factory and it still runs perfectly! Those Chevy cars were built to last. They don't make _Cars_ like that anymore....

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Mary: I love this shot. What memories it brings to mind. Some good, some bad. Bad was when I had to walk home after dark. The giant factory building enhanced my fear and the darkness.......

in response to: Harbison Dairy Milk Bottle by serlingrod

Barbara Schneider: I just visited my Great Aunt Veronica Hilinski Maiden name (Zawatzki) Nick name (Fanny) She was lived on Barren Isand before she married, she is now 93 she said that her house was the first......

in response to: Barren Island by CartLegger

Big Joe: I was one of the many Sicilian people that lived on Troutman street years ago. we moved out and the place years later went to shit. The mob guys created the dope trade there. Well,......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Edwin DeBerry: I remember when the Whites lived in 111 N.Wood. He went on to play with his brother in Earth, Wind and Fire. I anybody remembers me, I can be reached at edwin.deberry@ots.treas.gov I went......

in response to: henry horner projects by b. sloane

Joe: As others have stated, the good memories exceed those that were bad: Joe the pretzel guy at Front & Allegheny, Christmas and the stores on the 3200 block of front St., local bakery shops and......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Julian Austin-Seal 23/4/08: Been living in Flixton for the last 18 years, gotta say some parts are almost like scenes from such film as 'Stand by Me', some times Flixton resembles scenes from 'The Wonder Years', dont know......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

NewYorkDave: Hmmm, I just realized that that route wouldn't have made any sense considering the number of blocks involved. The pretzels surely would have been cold by the time he reached Onderdonk--unless he were running the......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Bobby I: The pretzel factory was located on the even side of Starr Street, between Wilson and Knickerbocker, closer to Knickerbocker Avenue. I lived on Starr between Wilson and Central, and my brother and I used to......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

mary graham: grew up in kensington, went to st. hughs parish elementary school, then attended little flower highschool for girls, enjoyed Wagners ballroom. graduated 1970, then moved away. i remember the magic of christmas in kensington, christmas......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Deb Simpkins (nee Massey): Hi Alan, I agree with Rob, please keep trying... and I am keen to know what your response to me is.... my email is msi31309@bigpond.net.au if you don't have any luck here. Norma, my dad didn't......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Bob: I was born in Bushwick in 1950. I lived on Starr Between Wilson and Central, great place to grow up. We had to move in 1962 because the city wanted to knock down PS 53......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

NewYorkDave: Thanks, but... I was already enrolled there for a short time and left because I didn't care for all the right-wing politics. I would still like to know the location of the pretzel factory, but......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Diana Manchur-Henke: NewYorkDave If you go to bushwick buddies, register for free, you can get all the info your interested in about the pretzel factory etc....

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

NewYorkDave: Does anyone remember the specific location of the pretzel factory on Starr St.? This is of interest to me because my Pop, when he was a boy, used to sell their pretzels on the street. Apparently,......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

lisa merrick: i think there was a tobacco factory on ludgate hill. near sharpe street next to a school....

in response to: Sunday in Town by Andrew Smith

NervaVels: I lived on the block of Green/Evergreen/Harman for almost 20 years; prior to that, I lived on Jefferson St between Knickerbocker and Irving (still remember getting picked up by the bus to go to a......

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

Rob Tynan: Hi Norma, Yep, I remember Mike and Sheila, I can remember me and my dad giving mike a lift home once after a band concert. Correct me if I am wrong, but Mike played......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: liesbeth I'm not sure if it is on the site of a chapel, it is on the junction of Deansgate and Gt Bridgewater St though. I'll try and find out if there was a tobacco factory- there......

in response to: Sunday in Town by Andrew Smith

liesbeth: Do you know if the new Beetham tower is built on top of the Great Bridgewater Street Wesleyan Chapel? or if not, where that might have been? I love all these sites on Manchester. Does......

in response to: Sunday in Town by Andrew Smith

Uchie Martinez: HEY OLD SCHOOL, WHO ARE YOU? YOU WERE ASKING ABOUT MAXI'S PLACE, MEATLAND, PAUL THE BARBER, RHEINGOLD BEER FACTORY, KNICKERBOCKER PARK. I LIVED ON MELROSE STREET, BETWEEN KNICKERBOCKER ST. AND WILSON AVE. AROUND 1965......

in response to: Old School by Dr. Revolt

rick: There was the spice factory that took up the whole block between Crown St. and Montgomery on the west side of Franklin. We always passed it and enjoyed the smells (not as much as Bond......

in response to: Eastern Parkway Memories by Unknown

Joe D.: Buswick late 1960's - early 1970's was the best!!! Born on Harman Street in 1965...The entire family lived within blocks of eachother..Grandparents on Starr Street next to the pretzel factory..Aunt lived on Buswick Avenue and......

in response to: Bushwick 77: The Casusos of Harman St. by upfromflames

Dan Doyle: Hey Wanderer!! The cheesesteaks you had were from Bills Steakhouse at Kensington & Cambria. Bill's is where you went late at night or real early in the morning, it was open so late. ......

in response to: Kensington, Philadelphia - July 2004 by CE

Babs: To sandie 5th Aug 2007 09-41 GMT RE TEXILOSE. Carpet Place. Mosley Rd I also started out in 2nd street Trafford park. Worked at the factory for nearly 10yrs. Mother worked 18yrs, brother......

in response to: Barton Power Station by Dave

actually: the sugarbeat factory closed down after only two years because the beats that were supposed to be shipped from france never were. it's and interesting story....

in response to: Sugar house, the liberal distric of SLC by Xercess

jack: thank you wally, my great-grandfather was one of the workers on that bridge and he also worked on the battery tunnel, roebling has a town named after him, roebling new jersey where his wire factory......

in response to: Brooklyn Bridge and World Trade Center by WallyG

Dave Smith Email Shedfull@aol.com: Hi all: Our Family lived in Cadishead from 1949 to 1963 in Dean Road fairly well known The Smith boys. Your photographs were great and brought back lots of Childhood memories.My mate Leslie underline......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

steve : Cartlegger; I'll try to be brief with some details. Please don't hold me to the exact dates because I am going back from memory and not researching. Barren Island as we knew it......

in response to: Barren Island by CartLegger

DRRL: wow as soon as i started going through the pictures, i already knew you were the same bel from my couple times at the nest arts factory. coming from an artist standpoint, your work is......

in response to: Bel Graffiti by BelRoC

CE: The picture of the second factory doesn't do its size justice at all. It's a massive building that towers over you when you're near it and even when you're on the other side of......

in response to: Two Factories by CE

CartLegger: here's some more historical background, compliment's of PBS POV program--the Spambot won't let me attach a link, so read below: Barren Island, which appears on few modern maps, holds a special place in the city's garbage......

in response to: Barren Island by CartLegger

Cinic: Great angle on the rosemont factory it seems so isolated when in reality it is in the middle of the city. i always loved that thing, but never seem to remember what it is called....

in response to: Two Factories by CE

joey: i choose factory number two. it's hulking mass is amazingly posturban....

in response to: Two Factories by CE

Sarah from MN: Yes, in Minnesota we eat a lot of lefse. In fact, my hometown has a Lefse factory and it is good stuff! My family also makes it each year around Thanksgiving and Christmas......

in response to: Typical Norwegian Food by Rune-Willem

John Dereszewski: The recent "pretzel post" brought back some very dear - albeit fattening - Bushwick memories. When I served as District Manager of Community Board 4 in the late 1970's, I would walk to our......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Dee: I grew up in Bushwick as a matter of fact iwas born in Bushwick.Iwas born in Wycoff Heights hospital in 1955.I lived in the same house with my family until I married in 78 my mom......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

KB: Lived in Bushwick on Eldert Street, btw Knickerbocker & Irving, from when I was born, until we moved away in 1967, when I was 16. Things had gotten rough in 1966, when there was......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Paul Ellington: Andrew - Thanks for the info. A friend of mine who grew up on Roscoe Road in Irlam thinks (but isn't sure) that the site opposite irlam locks used to house a large soda......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Andrew Smith: Paul - the area opposite Irlam Locks was a bit of green land between the canal and the 'old river' (the River Irwell old course - the Ship Canal swallowed the Irwell). I have always......

in response to: These Things No Longer Exist by Andrew Smith

Tehoke: This picture seems to be taken about 5 blocks west of The Sun Life building, from an upper floor of what is now the Quality Inn on Crescent Street or More likely the building that......

in response to: Montreal Circa 1979 by CE

luz santana: hey my mistake i thought it was the projects but it wasnt.......i know da factory you talking about.i grew up on grand street ...

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

Greg: The milk crate men have struck back, there are now 4 of them placed on a factory or warehouse. Some friends of a friend made them.......

in response to: Milkcrate Man by Selig

joey: brick factory, apartment and school buildings. remnants of an earlier urban culture...

in response to: Old North St. Louis Pt. II by maybetoday

Frank: The second picture with the address 635 Bergen St. I believe that was a syrup storage or factory, Joe Mormile's candy store was on 617a Vanderbilt Ave. and he used to buy his syrup there.......

in response to: Bergen Street Environs: by Peter

Frank S. Besner: Well the factory itself was sold to another flour producing company, at some point last year. That said company, did indeed have plans to take down the sign and replace it (presumably) with their own crappier,......

in response to: 5 Roses by Cinic

jonny ganja: yea theres more than that i live in beacon you should have went to madam brett park aka tuck tape factory its abadonded...

in response to: Windows by GGP

CE: Wow! I rarely get to see the sunrise due to my laziness. Is that sugar factory still in use?...

in response to: Factory Sunrise by Cinic

Philip Wilkinson: In the late 1950's I lived with my parents, brother and sister in the flat within this building, which at that time was still operating as a small electrical factory. My father was part time......

in response to: A Hidden Gem from the Past by I.T.U.C.

hifilofi: There were multiple waves of 3 decker construction related to the fluctuation of Worcester's economy. In fact, most were designed, financed, and rented out by factory trusts. This neighborhood, and most 3 decker......

in response to: Triple Deckers by hifilofi

zinzee: For those of you looking to move here: I live in Bushwick off of the Jefferson L. I'm one block from the L train. I really do enjoy the neighborhood. I did get......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

GM Tarrytown: Interesting! Turns out Sleepy Hollow (ex-Tarrytown) is quite small little town. Anyone got any photos of the GM factory when it was still operational?...

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

david kean: in lambhill st there was a chip shop opposite my dad's shop and there was a canine beauticians... i remember the factory where they made creamola foam just up from the subway station....

in response to: 11 Stanley Place, Kinning Park by kobe

upfromflames: sure it does. just give me the address, and I'll get the 1929 map to locate what was there....probably a factory!...

in response to: Mapping Ghosts: If Your House Burned Down in Bushwick... by upfromflames

dimeadozen: I live, like many others in an old factory. Dose this apply to me? I would love to know what was made here once upon a time. They still make sweaters next door....

in response to: Mapping Ghosts: If Your House Burned Down in Bushwick... by upfromflames

artM: Where to start? Planes can't get high enough to see the "largest Nazi symbol on American soil"? Of course they can. This diagram (or even aerial photos) of the runway layout can......

in response to: Airport Scenes 1 by aer suzuki

Antoine Whitfield: Yo, I was born & raised in bushwick (Wilson ave btwn. cooper & moffat st). Growing up in bushwick btwn yr. 71'& 88' I was fortunate to see the neighborhood go through transition.......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Chevrolet Fan: New York Times - Tarrytown G.M.'s 2-Week Shutdown Published: February 10, 1982 The General Motors Corporation has ordered a two-week shutdown of its North Tarrytown plant beginning next Monday and 4,600 employees will be laid off. The shutdown,......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

upfromflames: Though its hard to imagine what one could make of this house, caught in the middle of a block as it is. It was an unamed factory in plan in the 1929 street atlas. img:[[18450]]...

in response to: A Rare Ruin in Bushwick by upfromflames

mark rogers: It was in the mid 70s called Clares. It was like a mini supermarket that sold everything and had a barbers upstairs. Emma the jerry works was a shoe factory that was home to german......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

old school: does anyone remember meatland on starr and knick. knicker bocker park? the toy factory? reingold beer factory? old man maxi's place on knick btwn jeff and melrose? paul the barber?...

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Natalie Waterworth (Brophy): Hi D, My family had the bakery for over 10 years, and the shop next door which we sold and it became peters boutique. When we were there on 20 row, we had Tommy Wrench......

in response to: Irlam, Manchester by Andrew Smith

Alfred in ATL: I was born and raised in Bushwick in the building directly to the left of the building in the picture above. I lived in 336 Melrose st. which my dad owned from 1976-1996. The building......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

Brad: That shoe factory scares me whenever I walk past it......

in response to: Light in August by Marlo

Aaron J Ban: As a resident of the neighbourhood, and an artist, and as a person that recently purchased a home at West Side Lofts I can't say enough how rediculous your argument is to make 48 Abell......

in response to: 48 Abell Bites the Dust? by jeeff

little ukraine: those leaves on the sidewalk in front of the tailor's kill me. For the wider CN population... I feel like Patchogue has an appropriate presence on this page because, like GoG pointed out, it is,......

in response to: Stop Me If You Think You\'ve Heard This One Before by ghost of grandin

observer: The reasons that Braille is on the drive-up machine are two-fold -- 1) so the blind can use it from the back seat of a car and 2) the machine itself can be placed and......

in response to: I Assume You\'re Not Blind by Cosmo

Mike: I like how you didnt even actually go into town...at all. But stayed about 4 miles outside of town to take a picture of an old run down light factory and a warehouse and claim......

in response to: America\'s Most Boring Towns: 12 by Scott Sargent

joey: aer? phtoto #4 with the cropped industrial brand name. is that the factory of an aerospace company? pun intended. thanks for listing Henry Darger - i was not familiar with his works. very interesting. meet......

in response to: A Small Looping Tour in Seattle by aer suzuki

EvilGentleman: Hmmmm... Maybe the blind need help to operate the screen, except for the PIN, which should always remain confidential. They could still operate the ATM from the rear driver's side window. What worries me is......

in response to: I Assume You\'re Not Blind by Cosmo

Amanda : I went into the the old ithaca gun factory a few times an it was great...of course illegal but awlsome. very spooky but also very adventures. at the gun factory they have a place called......

in response to: Ithaca Is Gorgeous! by Peter

Chris Erb: It didn't work out so well, I would finish work at 3 am and then have to get up at 8am to go to school 3 days a week. All my free time was......

in response to: Light in August by Marlo

Marlo: I love the Hart Shoe factory building. It's makes the walk down York so much more interesting, if only because it stands out like a sore thumb undergoing recovery. Starting a business + school +......

in response to: Light in August by Marlo

Chris Erb: Ah, the Hart Shoe factory, I know thee well. last year from May to mid October I worked security in that building. You would be amazed as to what people do along......

in response to: Light in August by Marlo

Chris Erb: I didn't really go down on the Green until the fireworks. I was on the Northside visiting my girlfriend at work then came back over and bought a CD at Backstreet. The fireworks wern't bad.......

in response to: Fredericton: July 1, 2006 by CE

face: st johns, the up factory. Its a run down factory by the river. Next to the university...

in response to: PDX Graffiti 616 #2 by ea

carlos mario: Since I'm writing about gentrification in Bushwick, this all is so interesting, especially the part of the story that The Truth mentions, as it relates to what I'm writing. Roger Starr, planned shrinkage, arson, disinvestment,......

in response to: I\'ve lived in Bushwick for just about fifteen years by Jeanne M.

History!: This is history! Nostalgia.. I feel sad to see that the plant is ruined now. Imagine what this factory plant has given to so many people. To some, it has given great cars, to others......

in response to: Abandoned General Motors Plant by Peter

Chris Erb: I myself would prefer to see some low income apartments being built. Look around downtown, there are luxery apartments going up everywhere: this one, Saunders St., Chruchill Row, the old shoe factory (not luxery......

in response to: Yuppy Scum by CE

Peter: also: i used to live up the avenue from a [[wiki:Tastykake]] factory, one which made strawberry pop-tarts. the whole neighborhood smelled like overpoweringly fresh-baked artificial strawberry tarts every morning, starting at about 5am... it always......

in response to: I Want One of These by CE

Chris Erb: I have pictures of the protest prior to the arrest which I will post when I get home. If you were there, you would know that the protest was completly civil and low key.......

in response to: I Was Arrested Today by CE

Rogueboy: The Angus yards were originally bought by CP rail, but during WW2 it was turned into a tank factory and pumped out alot of Canada's tanks, I drove by it this morning the walls are......

in response to: New Use for Urban Ruins? by CE

Chris Erb: Brilliantly written EvilGentleman. You couldn't have put it any better. We were all able to keep our pictures. None of these are actually mine as my camera was on the wrong setting and didn't......

in response to: I Was Arrested Today by CE

Dzine: im a graffiti artist from paterson. the factory looks better up close!...

in response to: paterson factory - may 2002 by adam

Zoila: Lived in Bushwick all my life. Seen the worst, experienced the worst, seen the best, experienced the best. I am in college now. Quite possibly the most opposing place to Bushwick. It's......

in response to: My House in Bushwick by matthew

the face: I like the graff trux idea! I want to see more! Ps. Fuzzy have you heard of the up factory in portland? You should check it out! Lots of good spots, and a great place......

in response to: PDX graffiti like ummm... by fuzzytank

EvilGentleman: To my way of thinking, graffiti should be both encouraged and it's location controlled within reason, with penalties for those who put graffiti in places where it has no business being. Now, before you all......

in response to: Criminalize Greed, Not Graffiti by Peter

jeeff: yeah, there's a big difference between this and meat-for-food, regardless of how unnatural factory farming is. the difference is that this is 100% perverse - death without any conceiveable purpose. who knows why......

in response to: A Grisly Example of Man\'s Inhumanity by GGP