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Brooklyn Back in the Day: Prospect Park West in Jan. ’78

December 29th, 2008 · 3 Comments


[Photo courtesy of New York Public Library]

Here’s a shot of good old Prospect Park West after a bit of a snow in January 1978, about 31 years ago, give or take.

Tags: Brooklyn Back in the Day · Park Slope

3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 Phil // Dec 30, 2008 at 12:12 pm

    Doesn’t seem that long ago. That’s when I moved to 8th Ave . . .

  • 2 charles sibirsky // Dec 31, 2008 at 11:34 am

    I moved to Park Slope in 1981 and always wondered what the inside of these 4 houses was like. I guess it was a fantasy that I lived in one of them.
    Also, I owned two Beetles thru the years and really miss their presence.

  • 3 RichieRich // Jan 1, 2009 at 8:40 pm

    Isnt that corner house the one Jennifer Connely just sold? if it is you can see the inside over at Brownstoner.com (search Jennifer conelly)