tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post352467224134579407..comments2023-10-17T13:52:38.731-04:00Comments on Bay Ridge Blog: More Photos from " Bay Ridge " book.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-16668685870719480332010-06-08T00:44:14.382-04:002010-06-08T00:44:14.382-04:00How about that picture of 3rd Ave. and 75th St. in...How about that picture of 3rd Ave. and 75th St. in the 1890's?!?! Unbelievably beautiful! The contrast is amazing between then and now...Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02526887680111559843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-71758197394938152462009-01-19T13:33:00.000-05:002009-01-19T13:33:00.000-05:00Hi ChrisThanks for the kind words. Wow, from Bay R...Hi Chris<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words. Wow, from Bay Ridge to Kansas, that's a big change alright!<BR/><BR/>Yes, the book is available on<BR/><A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Bay-Ridge-Then-Peter-Scarpa/dp/0738563498/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1232389750&sr=1-2" REL="nofollow">amazon</A> effective today.<BR/><BR/>The above link will take you right to it.The Phantomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682419312410424354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-56404069030612298972009-01-19T13:20:00.000-05:002009-01-19T13:20:00.000-05:00I live in Kansas, but grew up on 79th and 6th, in ...I live in Kansas, but grew up on 79th and 6th, in Bay Ridge. Is this new book available on Amazon? I doubt the Barnes and Noble out here will carry the book.<BR/><BR/>Great site. Keep up the good work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-31538810987757161322009-01-19T00:08:00.000-05:002009-01-19T00:08:00.000-05:00I remember those calendars.And it will always be t...I remember those calendars.<BR/><BR/>And it will always be the " Lincoln Savings Bank " to me. <BR/><BR/>When a student at OLA, I had a Lincoln Savings Bank student account, where they collected small savings amounts from kids every week in yellow envelopes and IBM cards.The Phantomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682419312410424354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-84731577026453545102009-01-18T21:44:00.000-05:002009-01-18T21:44:00.000-05:00These photos are fantastic.Years ago, my mother wo...These photos are fantastic.<BR/><BR/>Years ago, my mother worked at the Lincoln Savings Bank on 5th Ave. (I think its Wamu now) and one year they gave away a calendar with old Brooklyn photos.<BR/><BR/>I thought it was a great idea and I really liked that calendar, but my mom said the bank got a lot of complaints because customers didn't like the black and white photos. Oh, well...Rob Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04741955202727936194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11977927.post-16968505563111146242009-01-18T20:59:00.000-05:002009-01-18T20:59:00.000-05:00Looks like a great book, love the Marion story. Yo...Looks like a great book, love the Marion story. You must bring the book when you come out to NJ!<BR/><BR/>Joan<BR/>Past Bay Ridge-erAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com