Vintage 1970s Photos Show Lost Sites of NYC's Lower East Side
A quest to find his grandmother's birthplace led Richard Marc Sakols on a mission to capture his changing neighborhood on film.
This week kicks off the beginning of our epic adventure through the underbelly of NYC history. It’s the first installment from The Great Whale of Coney Island. We open in Brooklyn, 1942 on a hot July day. Just a normal day for the Tulip family with Owen is worried about getting his little sister Lizzie ready for the day while Lizzie is dreaming of being as rich as a Rockefeller.
Join us next Tuesday for the next installment. Need to get more context?
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