Sent by Charlie Denson.
3028 W. 29th St and The Half Moon Hotel AKA The Old Age Home. Sent by Joey DePinto
I bought this picture to use for the cover of Music From The Projects: Coney Island Summer Sent by Joey DePinto
Before the Coney Island Houses were built. Sent by Joey DePinto
The Stillwell Avenue station as we remember it. Sent by Joey DePinto
The Stillwell Avenue station as it is today. Sent by Joey DePinto
2004. That's me in the last car by myself. Not smart. I was whipped around so badly I was sore for days. Sent by Joey DePinto
I took this picture in 2004. Still next to Nathan's, although the custard stand with pistachio custard in not next to it anymore. Yum yum, eat'em up! Sent by Joey DePinto
Steeplechase 1964. The handsome man at the top is my grandfather, Mateo Barbaro. He took tickets on the Caterpilar. Sent by Joey DePinto.
Steeplechase Ticket. Sent by Joey DePinto.
This is my Steeplechase tattoo as an homage to my grandfather and Coney Island. It was a copy of the preceding picture. I changed the ticket number to his birthdate, March 29, 1894. Sent by Joey DePinto.
The Steeplechase ride. Sent by Merrill Singer Van Riper.
Aerial View of Coney Island. Sent by Matt DePinto.
Water fountain on the boardwalk, where Andy's father told him babies came from! Sent by Andy Fuhrman.
If you didn't know, before it was the Old Age Home, it was Harbor Hospital and Andy was born there. Sent by Andy Fuhrman.
Under the boardwalk. Sent by Andy Fuhrman.
Aerial view of the Big Park. Sent by Matt DePinto
Aerial view looking into the lower harbor. Sent by Joey DePinto
The 2nd Building. Sent by Howie Hirsch.
Looking past the 2nd building towards the Big Park. Sent by Howie Hirsch.
Redesigned Big Park. Sent by Howie Hirsch.
Surf Avenue and 30th Street. This was before the projects were built on the left. The lighthouse in Seagate is visible in the distance. Sent by Howie Hirsch.
The Cobblestones in the Big Park! The center of life for everyone. Sent by Howie Hirsch.
The Big Park as seen from the 3rd building. Sent by Howie Hirsch.
Larry & Vinny's. RIP. Sent by Howie Hirsch.
Little Park between building 1 & 2. Sent by Howie Hirsch.
Sent by Howie Hirsch.
The Shore. I prefer to remember the Loews which we pronounced Low-Wees! Sent by Howie Hirsch.
Half Moon Hotel as seen from Steeplechase Pier. Sent by Howie Hirsch.
Our Lady of Solace School. This is an old picture because if you look in the lower right, you can see where the old rectory was before it was cleared for the play yard. Sent by Joey DePinto.
Our Lady of Solace Shrine Church. Built in 1925. Sent by Joey DePinto
A very cool picture from 1980 showing the raizing of PS80 and the tower of OLS before the top 100 feet were removed in 1989. It used to be 185 feet tall. Sent by Carol Garguilo Oliva.
Last Exit To Brooklyn. The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge was photographed by Terry Goldstein. Used with Terry's permission. Thanks Terry! See more here: http://www.geocities.com/ticktock08520/
Steeplechase Park... The Funny Place. Sent by Matt DePinto
Hills-Korvette Food Center . Sent by Matt DePinto
E.J. Korvettes at Bay Parkway and Shore Rd. There was a certain liquor store in this shopping center. What did we call E.J. Korvettes? Eleven Jewish Korean Veterans! Sent by Matt DePinto
Our Lady Of Solace School is no more. The diocese leases the closed school to the city for an alternative school . Sent by Matt DePinto
St. Paddy's Day parade going past OLS . Sent by Matt DePinto
Surf Ave 1917 . Sent by Matt DePinto
3028 W. 29th St. Merrill and Barbara on the first floor and Eddie on the second. Sent by Merrill Singer Van Riper
The Cyclone. Sent by Merrill Singer Van Riper
Boardwalk Half Moon 1935 Wicker Rolling Chais. Andy: a photo I got off the web showing the Half Moon Hotel in 1935 before the Projects were built. Sent by Andy Fuhrman
Coney Beach...First Aid. Andy: Wasn’t there a First Aid shack in front of Larry & Vinny’s? Sent by Andy Fuhrman
Harbor Hospital. Andy: The bill for my birth at Harbor Hospital which was the name of the Half Moon Hotel after WWII and before it became the old age home. Sent by Andy Fuhrman
Inside Rosenberg's Deli. Andy: Rosenberg's Deli was on the North side of Mermaid Ave between 29th and 30th. Photo by Charles Denson
Scott in front of Building 5. Hey, that's my building too! Sent by Scott Narode.
Sent by Scott Narode.
This beautiful building complex replaced the Old Age Home. I'm happy for the residents because it looks beautiful and it has every modern convenience but I miss the Half Moon Hotel. Sent by Scott Narode.
3028 W 29th St. Sent by Scott Narode.
The 'new' Big Park. Sent by Scott Narode.
It looks cool but I miss the starkness of the original. No more sprinklers. Sent by Scott Narode.
It appears that they left the west end of the Big Park in its original state. Good. That's where we all hung out anyway. Sent by Scott Narode.
Sent by Carrie Garguilo Oliva.
Sent by Joel Friedman 9/28/09.
Where is Larry and Vinnie's and Sam's Knishes! I was pretty hungry! Sent by Joel Friedman 9/28/09.
My window is the 2nd from left on the 5th flr.(Note from Joey. That was my apartment too! Anyone else have someone move into your apartment?) Sent by Joel Friedman 9/28/09.
That was Coopie's Corner on the left. Sent by Joel Friedman 9/28/09.
Sent by Joel Friedman.
Sent by Ann Forster.
The Mermaid Parade. Sent by Butch Moran.
Coney Island’s 9/11 Memorial. Sent by Butch Moran.
Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. Sent by Butch Moran.
Astroland Rocket. Sent by Butch Moran.
A beautiful Coney Island day. Sent by Butch Moran.
Pro Beach Volleyball. Sent by Butch Moran.
Hey…. it’s us shot from a blimp by Butch! Sent by Butch Moran.
Nice aerial shot. Sent by Butch Moran.
It’s Butch. Thanks buddy! Sent by Butch Moran.
Polar Bear Club. Sent by Butch Moran.
And another aerial shot. Sent by Butch Moran.
Ash Wednesday Storm March 6-8 1962. Sent by Peter Singer
This one is from 1961 because that's when the movie was released. Sent by Michael Bruckner.
Sent by Michael Bruckner.
Mike named this picture "Future Cancer Candidates." Sent by Michael Bruckner.
