October 1, 20202 – TIME TO MAKE SOME MODELS OF ALL KINDS OF STUFF

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1,  2020

The

171st Edition

From Our Archives

TIDBITS FROM 

THE

MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES

PHOTO ARCHIVE 

The Municipal Archives collects all sorts of photos taken for research, special events or just for the record.  You never know what you will fine.  Enjoy the results.

ELEVATOR STOREHOUSE BUILDING

TO REACH THE ISLAND YOU WENT THRU THE ELEVATOR STOREHOUSE BUILDING. YOU DRIVE TO A MIDPOINT OF THE LOWER LEVEL OF THE QUEENSBORO BRIDGE AND CROSSED OVER A SHORT BRIDGE.

YOU DROVE ONTO TOP LEVEL OF THE BUILDING AND TOOK ELEVATOR TO STREET. ON THE FLOORS OF THE STOREHOUSE, WERE THE WAREHOUSES FOR THE ISLAND INSTITUTIONS.  TRUCKS COULD BE TAKEN DIRECTLY TO EACH FLOOR FOR UNLOADING.

VIEW OF ELEVATOR STOREHOUSE FROM LOWER LEVEL OF QUEENSBORO BRIDGE.

IMAGE OF SUPER HELIX TO THE ISLAND… NEVER BUILT

CHAPELS

ABOVE IS GOOD SHEPHERD COVERED IN IVY

BELOW IS HOLY SPIRIT CHAPEL, WITH PERGOLA NEXT TO IT.

WELFARE ISLAND BRIDGE GRAND OPENING

 

THE PENITENTIARY

ABOVE:  THE PENITENTIARY BEING DEMOLISHED IN 1936.

BELOW: STAIRCASES TO PRISON CELLS IN THE PENITENTIARY

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LET’S TAKE A WALK

WHY BOTHER WITH A SEAWALL!!! ENJOY THE VIEW!

ONE WAY TO EVERYWHERE

THURSDAY PHOTO OF THE DAY

SEND ENTRY TO ROOSEVELTISLANDHISTORY@GMAIL.COM
TRINKET FROM KIOSK FOR FIRST PRIZE WINNER

WEDNESDAY  PHOTO  OF THE DAY

NEW YORK MAGAZINE
EXTOLLING TH VIRTUES OF  THE NEW TOWN 

FROM JAY JACOBSON:

Yes. We made it here on January 15, 1977! Our 14 year old daughter was complaining about being hassled on the street in the West Side Urban Renewal Area. Our 10 year old son hated leaving his pals from 94th and Amsterdam. And I can’t imagine how Pat did it as exams were looming at the of her first year at law school. But that first evening — after an exhausting day — we walked north towards the helix and saw people flooding the area across the street from the helix to make an ice skating rink. It was then that our youngsters thought we could give living here a chance.

JOAN BROOKS AND CLARA BELLA GOT IT RIGHT ALSO!!!

CLARIFICATION
WE ARE HAPPY TO GIVE WINNERS OF OUR DAILY PHOTO IDENTIFICATION A TRINKET FROM THE VISITOR CENTER.
ONLY THE PERSON IDENTIFYING THE PHOTO FIRST WILL GET A PRIZE. WE HAVE
A SPECIAL GROUP OF ITEMS TO CHOOSE FROM. WE CANNOT GIVE AWAY ALL OUR ITEMS,.
PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT IN THESE DIFFICULT TIMES, WE MUST LIMIT GIVE-AWAYS. THANK YOU

DAMNATION ISLAND  $18-
TEN DAYS IN A MAD HOUSE  $12-

KIOSK IS OPEN SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 12 NOON TO 5 P.M.
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COMMENT

MAN / WOMAN OR PERSON OVERBOARD

We were walking south from Octagon and noticed that THE PROW may soon capsize. There is a giant hole in the bow and the ship may be taking on water!!  Hope the SS RIOC will soon come to the rescue.

Text by Judith Berdy
Thanks to Bobbie Slonevsky for her dedication to Blackwell’s Almanac and the RIHS
Thanks to Deborah Dorff for maintaining our website
Edited by Melanie Colter  and Deborah Dorff
All image are copyrighted (c)
Roosevelt Island Historical Society
ALL PHOTOS ARE FROM THE MUNICIPAL ARCHIVES OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,
FUNDING PROVIDED BY ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION PUBLIC PURPOSE GRANTS
CITY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE BEN KALLOS DISCRETIONARY FUNDING THRU DYCD

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