Brooklyn in the 1920’s, New York, Images of America, Paperback

Brooklyn in the 1920’s, New York, Images of America, Paperback

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Book TitleBrooklyn in the 1920's
Item Length9.2in
Item Height0.3in
Item Width6.5in
AuthorNot Available
FormatTrade Paperback
LanguageEnglish
PublisherArcadia Publishing
Publication Year1998
GenrePhotography
Item Weight0.7 Oz
Number Of Pages128 Pages

Brooklyn in the 1920's, New York, Images of America, Paperback Discover the people and places of Brooklyn from a decade of growth and prosperity in the 1920s.Now home to approximately 2.5 million people, Brooklyn is one of the five boroughs that make up New York City. It was during the 1920s that Brooklyn experienced some monumental changes in the early motorized world of cars, trucks, buses, and trains. In this decade, Brooklyn saw the construction of the world's largest promenade, the Coney Island Boardwalk, as well as the construction of most of the homes that still exist in Brooklyn. The 1920s also brought Brooklyn's sewers and paved roads. Slowly but surely, farms and gardens began to vanish in the name of progress. Brooklyn became a refuge for many. It offered the opportunity for peaceful living in a growing urban society.Travel back to the beginnings of a diverse community with a rich ethnic heritage and join author Eric Ierardi in this celebration of a unique American city with a fascinating past.Brooklyn in the 1920sis sure to appeal to both residents and newcomers and will serve as a valuable tool in teaching the history of Brooklyn to future generations.

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