I'm pretty sure that I've posted these before. Regardless! A few people mentioned these photos after the shots I posted Thursday morning of Tompkins Square Park circa 1904 ...
Details from the photo credit:
Bain News Service, publisher.
Milk House, Tompkins Sq.; hot day
[between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]
Here's another shot...
One reader put the date from July 1911, when a heatwave in the city was blamed for 146 deaths in six days, according to this article (PDF!) in the Times. Ephemeral New York has more on the Milk Houses here.
The Milk House lost its lease the following year and became a Shake Shack.
Photos via The Library of Congress.
5 comments:
Ya need something to wash down those biscuits!
Cool again.
Can you imagine 'having' to wear those shawls and heavy clothing during a heat wave??
Anonymous 10:56,
It's more important to look good than to feel good.
Hahaha! @ anomous 10.56- duh.
Post a Comment