A school outing? Church picnic? Just some neighborhood mothers and kids seeking a fresh breeze on a hot day?
Whatever the reason, they’re all heading out to get some sea air at Coney Island on June 2, 1913, according to Historic Photos of New York State.
Tags: Brooklyn trolleys, Coney Island, daily life in Brooklyn, mothers and kids in Brooklyn, taking the trolley to Coney Island
February 9, 2013 at 11:46 pm |
In fact, the Coney Island Avenue trolley line was the last line running in Brooklyn before all the trolleys were taken out of service in the mid-1950s. The line over the Manhattan Bridge ran for a little while longer.
Who remembers the shot-lived trolley buses?