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CELEBRATING THE EXPERIENCE OF GROWING UP AND LIVING IN THE BRONX YesteryearYesteryear InIn TheThe BronxBronx PostcardsPostcards P. S . 9 5 Augustinian Church of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Fordham Road & University Avenue P. S . 8 1 Bronx Church House Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 2 Hall of Fame, surrounding Gould Memorial Library Hall of Fame, Interior Colonnade, l-r, Thedore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, James Monroe, Andrew New York University, University Heights, 181st St & University Ave Jackson, James Madison St. Raymond’s Church, Castle Hill & Tremont Ave., Parkchester, view in 1900 Hall of Fame, open colonnade is 250 feet long and 14 feet wido Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 3 P.S. 1 P. S . 6 College Avenue, 145th & 146th Streets Tremont, Bryant & Vyse Avenues, West Farms P.S. 4 P. S . 5 Fulton & Third Avenues & 173rd Street Webster Avenue & 189th Street Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 4 P.S. 8 P. S . 1 2 Bedford Park Westchester, NY P. S . 1 0 P. S . 1 1 Eagle Avenue & 163rd Street Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 5 P. S . 1 3 P. S . 2 5 Park Avenue, 215th & 216th Streets NE corner of Union Avenue & 149th Street P. S . 1 4 P. S . 1 2 Eastern Boulevard, Throgg’s Neck, NY Westchester, NY Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 6 P. S . 3 6 P. S . 3 6 Bronx, Unionport, NYC Unionport P. S . 3 6 P. S . 4 0 Union Port, NY Prospect Avenue & Jennings Street, Bronx, NYC Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 7 P. S . 3 3 P. S . 3 3 Jerome & Walton Avenues, Bronx, NYC Bronx, NY P. S . 3 3 P. S . 3 2 Jermome Avenue 183rd Street, Bronxdale, NYC Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 8 P. S . 3 1 Mount Hope School Mott & Walton Avenues, Bronx, NYC Anthony & Tremont Avenues, Bronx, NYC P. S . 3 4 P. S . 3 0 Van Nest, NY 141st Street, near Brook Avenue, Bronx, NY Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 9 P. S . 2 6 Andrews & Burnside Avenues, Morris Heights, Bronx, NY P. S . 2 8 Mount Hope Place, Tremont & Anthony Avenues, Bronx, NYC P. S . 2 7 St. Ann’s Avenue, 147th & 148th Streets, Bronx, NYC Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 10 P. S . 2 3 P. S . 4 2 168th Street, Bronx, NY Claremont Parkway & Washington Avenue, Bronx P. S . 2 6 P. S . 2 1 Burnside & Aqueduct Avenues, NYC 225th & 226th Streets, near White Plains Avenue, Williamsbridge, NYC Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 11 P. S . 4 2 Public School Washington & Wendover Avenues, Bronx, NYC Wakefield, NY Public School Academy Mt. St. Ursula Woodlawn, NY Bronx, NY Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 12 P. S . 4 3 Evander Childs High School Brown Place, 135th and 136th Streets, Bronx, NYC 184 Street & Creston Avenue, Bronx, NY P. S . 6 2 P. S . 4 1 Richard & 209th Streets, Bronx, NYC Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 13 St. Barnabas Girls High School, 425 East 240th Street Mt. St. Michael’s, Bronx, NYC Rt. Rev. Msgr. George H. McWeeney, pastor • Starrett & Vanvleck, architects Gym & Pool Nereid (East 238th St) & Murdock Avenue Mother Butler Memorial High School Webbs Academy Pelham Parkway, NY • Rogers & Higgins Architects Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 14 Catch the Kennedy Spirit • Sports Mural, South Facade 1982, Community / Art Department Project, NY Public Library JFK HS, 99 Terrace View Av, Bronx, NY 10463 169th Street & Franklin Avenue, Bronx, NYC St. Raymonds Parochial School Public Library Westchester, NYC 167th Street & Woodycrest Avenue, NYC Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 15 NY Public Library Prospect Avenue & 149th Street 176th Street, N.E. & Washington Avenue, Bronx, NY Bronx, NYC New York Public Library, Tremont Branch NY Public Library Bronx Borough, NYC 169th Street & Franklin Avenue, Bronx, NYC Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 16 High Class Restaurant • Concert & Cabaret Every Evening, Wm. Lowe, owner University Avenue Bx Pk Casino, 180th St & Boston Rd, Main Entrance to Bx Park Zoo, 182d St Fordham, NYC Bronx Co. C.H Mount Hope Bronx, N.Y. Bronx Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 17 McKinley Square Tremont Avenue looking North Bronx, NY Bronx Borough, N.Y. City White Plains Avenue Square 204th Street, looking West from Webster Avenue Williamsbridge, N.Y. Bronx, NY Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 18 Southern Boulevard from 149th Street Junction of 149th Street & 3rd Avenue Bronx, NYC NYC Lowe’s Casino Williamsbridge Road 181st Street & Boston Road, Bronx, NY Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 19 149th Street & Third Avenue Boston Road from 168th Street, looking East Bronx, NYC Bronx, NYC 177th Street from Prospect Avenue Prospect Avenue Bronx, NY Bronx, NY Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 20 Third Avenue & 149th Street Bronx Theatre NY Bronx, NYC 177th Street from Prospect Avenue Southern Boulevard & 175th Street Bronx, NY Bronx, NY Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 21 Tri-Borough & Hell Gate Bridges Entrance to Washington Bridge New York Photo by Philip Gendreau NY Interborough Rapid Transit, Five restored IRT Lo-V cars negotiate a reverse curve on an el line in the Bronx during the 75th Highbridge Crossing, looking East Anniversary Trip sponsored by the Electric Railroader’s Association, May 5, 1979. The year 1904 marked the opening of New York City’s first successful subway. The Lo-V cars are finished in the colors of the 1904 cars Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 22 The Driveway, Crotona Park Food Bars, Cafeteria & Terrace Bronx, NYC Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park, The Bronx, NY Viaduct 155th Street Indian Pond Crotona Park NYC Bronx, NY Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 23 Air Conditioned New City Island Theatre, 385 City Island Avenue, Bronx 64, NY City Island Bridge, City Island, NY P. S . 2 9 East Entrance City Island Bridge, NY Cypress Avenue, 135th & 136th Streets, Bronx, NYC Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 24 City Island Bridge, City Island, NY City Island Avenue looking South, City Island, NY West Approach to City Island Bridge, City Island, NY City Island Avenue, City Island, NY Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 25 City Island, P.S. 17 City Island Avenue looking North, City Island, NY P.S. 12, City Island, NYC P.S. 17, City Island, NY Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 26 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY Baseball’s most historic park was the site of 27 different World Series. It is presently being Yankee Stadium • The Orioles take batting practice prior to a 1956 game against the Yankees. renovated after celebrating the 50th anniversary in 1973. Yankee Stadium “The Home of the New York Yankees” An unusual airview of Yankee Stadium, located Air view of Yankee Stadium, located at 161st Street & River Avenue, NYC at 157th Street & River Avenue Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 27 Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium Mickey Mantle Day – Yankee Stadium, home of the NY Yankees 1923-73, 1976-present. Mickey Mantle addresses throng of 61,000 June 8, 1969 when Mantle’s #7 was retired, joining legends Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, and Joe DiMaggio. Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 28 Food Bars, Cafeteria and Terrace, Orchard Beach, Pelham Bay Park, The Bronx, NY Back In THE BRONX ~ Postcards 29.