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When I read the article in the NY Times it amazed me. I grew up (I'm 51) on Carroll Street, went to P.S. 241, Lefferts J.H.S. (I think I was in one of the first graduating classes) and then to Erasmus for the first year only (we then moved to Forest Hills). It was my dream to go to Erasmus, alas for only my freshman year. I remember Garcia y Vega newspaper/candy store on Franklin Avenue (which we called by the cigar's name) and Ben & Sol deli where every Friday (when I went to 241) my friends and I had 2 hot dogs, french fries and a cream soda. Egg creams & pretzels were a major treat. My brother (7 years older) and all the boys in the neighborhood would run down to Ebbets Field to catch any of the Dodgers after a game and get them to autograph balls. From the roof of our apartment building we could watch balls flying, music playing, lights shining, when there was a game going on. Moved in 1961 and went back to look around sometime around 1973. Not the same place, to be sure. But the memories linger on. Thanks.
P.S. Still live in Brooklyn, but now it's the Heights.
2 March 1999
In 1930 at P.S. 122 at Harrison and Rutledge Streets in Williamsburg, I was part of a group called the Bridge Plaza Color Guard. The group comprised 4 girls and 5 boys, one of whom was captain.
At the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge was a plaza with a large bronze statue of George Washington mounted on a magnificent charger, and a flag pole. Each morning before class we would gather at the school and carrying a flag would march in file to the plaza and raise the flag on the flag pole. At 5 pm we would repeat this to lower the flag, return home.
Our reward for this was a small bronze pin with an enameled flag (48 stars at that time) and the words M'Cabe Color Guard inscribed around the edge of the pin. I still have this pin. Does anyone else remember serving on this group? Is this tradition still observed, or when did it end?
3 March 1999
I wonder if there's anyone out there who remembers anything about the neighborhood on Ocean Parkway in the 1920s, 30s, 40s, and 50s. The reason that I'm curious is because I've been trying to find a family by the name of Wolf, who lived at 1881 Ocean Parkway during that time. Could anyone tell me about the area during that time—for example, the name of the nearest Jewish schools, local garages, or any other information that might help me to find this family. Were there any golf clubs in the area?
What was the Ocean Parkway area like at this time? I know that at least one member of the family attended a local Jewish college/high school and wonder which one it might have been.
I would love to hear from anyone who might have memories of the Ocean Parkway area, or indeed anyone who might have even known the Wolf family from 1881 Ocean Parkway. There was William and Raymond, plus a sister Julia/Julie, plus other family members that I don't have the names of.
I would really love to hear from you!
3 March 1999
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