Farm Contest in Jefferson Park, East Harlem, N.Y.C., 1939
Posted: June 19, 2013 Filed under: East Harlem, Italian East Harlem, New York City, Thomas Jefferson Park, Vintage Photography | Tags: East Harlem, nyc, Thomas Jefferson Park 1 CommentPark Farm Contest
Thomas Jefferson Park, Manhattan | April 4, 1939
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Steppin’ out, Italian Harlem style!
Posted: June 18, 2013 Filed under: East Harlem, Italian East Harlem, New York City | Tags: East Harlem, Italian Harlem, Thomas Jefferson Park Leave a commentYear: 1938. Left to right,my Aunt Rose Puco,cousin Jackie(baby), and my beautiful grandmother, Katie Puco. I have enough evidence to believe that this photo was taken in front of the war memorial in Thomas Jefferson Park, in East Harlem.This memorial was known to East Harlemites as “The White House.”
Jefferson Park circa 1911
Posted: June 18, 2013 Filed under: East Harlem Informational websites., Italian East Harlem, New York City | Tags: East Harlem, Italian Harlem, Jefferson Park, nyc, Thomas Jefferson Park Leave a commentThis is a photo depicting children gardening in Thomas Jefferson Park, in East Harlem, N.Y.C., circa 1911. In the background is the war memorial building, known as “The White House.” Here is the link to some wonderful vintage photos of our ancestors, as child farmers.
http://www.nycgovparks.org/about/history/community-gardens/farm-gardens
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