‘‘Twas a balmy summer day on the East River…Look, there’s Washburn!
Posted: November 8, 2021 Filed under: Angela's picture galleries, Architecture, But Not Forgotten!, East Harlem, Gone, Italian Americans, Italian East Harlem, New York City, NEW YORK ITALIANS, Pleasant Avenue, Vintage Photography | Tags: East Harlem, East River, factory, forgotten new york city, Gone, History, Italian American, Italian East Harlemites, Italian Harlem, Italian Immigrants, Journey to Italian Harlem, Little Italy, Manhattan, New York City, Nostalgia, nyc, old building, Pleasant Avenue, Urban History, urban landscape, vacant, vintage photographs, Washburn Wire 8 CommentsOn a warm summer day, well over 30 years ago, I was out boating with my cousin, Guy. As we were passing East Harlem, heading North up the East River, I saw the vacant Washburn Wire Factory. It was located between East 117th and 118th Street, at the end of the 500 block, off Pleasant Avenue, by the East River Drive.
My family lived right up the block from that once active factory- back in the 1950’s and ‘60’s. At the time of this actual photo, I had a feeling that Washburn had outlived its welcome, and that it would be just a “matter of time” before it would be (ultimately) demolished & replaced. So…with that thought in mind, as we were drawing closer to the vacant factory, I quickly reached for my film camera and took this photo!
Behold a moment in time- captured on a hazy & humid summer day- on the often tumultuous East River! Thankfully, the river was very calm when this photo was taken!
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Posted: May 23, 2020 Filed under: Angela's Digital Footprint, Angela's Social Media Sites, Angela's Social Networks, donation | Tags: Donate, donation, East Harlem, east side, gratitude, grazie mille, historian, Historical, History, Italian American, Italian East Harlemites, Italian Harlem, Italian Immigration, Italy, labor of love, Manhattan, New York City, nyc history, Pleasant Avenue, second generation italian american, The Big Apple, Urban History 10 Comments
DONATIONS ARE MOST APPRECIATED! GRAZIE MILLE!
Hello! I created this ancestral urban history blog, way back in 2008. At one point or another, I thought about adding a donation button, but felt indifferent about asking for money from my readership. At this point in time, after over 14 years of keeping the memories alive and ticking, I decided to ask for donations! 🙂 I intend to upgrade this site, by adding more storage space, in order to upload audio, video, more photos, etc. I’d also like to do a podcast, and to finally scan all of the ephemera/memorabilia/vintage photos, that I have been collecting for over 15 years! I look forward to the journey! Thanks so much for your donation! I really appreciate it! Best regards, Angela 🙂
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The Madonna of E. 115th Street is in Need of Repair! A Call for Help: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Statue…Needs Your Pledge of Assistance!
Posted: October 12, 2014 Filed under: Churches of East Harlem, East Harlem Events | Tags: East 115th Street, East Harlem, East Harlem Events, Italian East Harlemites, Italian Harlem, Italian Immigration, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, The Madonna of 115th Street Leave a comment
The East Harlem Reunion is quickly approaching!!!
Posted: March 30, 2011 Filed under: East Harlem Reunion Photos, Italian East Harlem | Tags: Anna Barone, East Harlem Reunion, Italian East Harlemites, Villa Barone Leave a comment
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