January 1943. "New York, New York. Italian-Americans on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Italian grocery store owned by the Ronga brothers on Mulberry Street."
Acetate negative by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information
the part of mulberry street where tyler sings "when times aren't the best and i'm on the edge i'll listen for a song in the distance" literally is so pretty. his voice is so soothing and nice to listen to
(don't even get me started on the lore implications of those lyrics i need to calm down ✋)
What can I say, yesterday was one of the loneliest days in a very long time. In fact, it was almost 3 years ago when my husband passed away. That was the last time I felt so lonely. I wish I had someone come with me 😔 I shouldn't of been alone. Oh well, like Chris would say "it is what it is".
I honestly thought I would be able to reconnect with some of my past family through marriage. I am really happy to have seen everyone. No matter what I will always hold a special part of me with the Papa's and Colon's. Yesterday made me realize, I needed to see them for closure. I feel sad, hurt, misunderstood yet I feel ok. I will be ok, things will be ok.
Yesterday was my estranged daughters birthday 🎂 Happy 22nd solar return AJR , miss you, wishing you good health and safety.
Pics are from yesterday afternoon, after attending my late husbands, father's funeral mass. The same church where I got married and where my poor husband had his funeral mass as well. Since I heard of Victor's passing , it did trigger me to remember everything with Christopher's passing. It was a horrible, traumatic experience. I thank my best friend León and others for helping me pull through. And myself for healing and trying my best to move forward. Move on, start a new life. I finally feel like I can. Here's to more Prince St Pizza even though theast time before yesterday was with Chris. And Victor's favorite spot Cafetal Social Club , it was our favorite place to meet him. Chris never really liked their food 🤭🫢🤫 RiP Vic 1.24.24
Mulberry Street, NYC. "Bandits' Roost", 59½ Mulberry St.
Photo by Jacob Riis, 1888.
Mulberry Street, NYC. Colorized.
Copyright 1900 by Detroit Photography Co.
Street musician & a cop, on Mulberry Street (or Mulberry Bend), NYC, circa 1897.
Photo credit: Museum of City of New York, photo by Jacob Riis.
"Celebrating the feast of St. Rocco's in Bandits' Roost, Mulberry Bend, ca 1895, from the Collections of the Museum of the City of New York." Photo by Jacob August Riis.
"Bandits' Roost with St. Rocco's altar in the rear, at the bottom of the alley, ca 1895, from the Collections of the Museum of the City of New York." Photo by Jacob August Riis.