Monday, September 16, 2013

When Tompkins Square Park had a Milk House



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.
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5 comments:

  1. Big BrotherSeptember 16, 2013 at 6:17 AM

    Ya need something to wash down those biscuits!

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  2. shmnycSeptember 16, 2013 at 8:00 AM

    Cool again.

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    Can you imagine 'having' to wear those shawls and heavy clothing during a heat wave??

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    Anonymous 10:56,
    It's more important to look good than to feel good.

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  5. MakeoutSeptember 17, 2013 at 3:12 AM

    Hahaha! @ anomous 10.56- duh.

    ReplyDelete

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