Fowls 22¢ Lb.

[1640 East New York Avenue, Brownsville, Brooklyn, c. 1939–1941. From the NYC Municipal Archives Collections. Click for a much larger view.]

The arrow points to no. 1640, but no. 1642 is the reason to post this photograph: the hen and roosters in profile, the child in the carriage, and the older sibling entertaining, or perhaps just minding, from behind the gate.

This photograph is YATPWABC, yet another tax photograph with a baby carriage, and YATPWP, another tax photograph with poultry, joining these three: 1, 2, and 3.

I am surprised to see that these two buildings still stand, somewhat the worse for wear. They must be tired. No. 1642, whatever form it took, was home to a poultry business as early as 1926, one of several that ran into trouble that year for operating without authorization.

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