Sunday, April 13, 2025

Some human interest in the Bronx

[3091 Webster Avenue, The Bronx, c. 1939–1941. From the NYC Municipal Archives Collections. Click for a much larger view.]

I went looking for some human interest in The Bronx, and there it was. Where is this mother, baby under her arm, child at her side, going? Perhaps to pick up an item of laundry that fell to the ground?

[Click for a larger view.]

As recently as 2022, the lot next to 3091 stood empty. As of 2024, a building was up.

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comments: 4

Anonymous said...

Is that a baby carriage, far right?

Michael Leddy said...

Yes — good catch.

Anonymous said...

don't forget the Biltmore diner, across the street

https://nycrecords.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_4495b7df-dd49-40a9-8013-b19fa0632638/

Michael Leddy said...

Well spotted!