The ices offered by this street vendor are probably not artisanal or organic. But I bet they hit the spot on a hot summer day.
Photographer John Albok captured the cones and syrups of one man’s cart in East Harlem in 1938, a neighborhood of Italians at the time with a small but growing influx of Hispanics.
The link from the Museum of the City of New York describes them as piraguas—the Puerto Rican treat sold by many vendors today.
[Photo: MCNY Collections Portal]
Tags: food trucks New York City, Ices Man vendor, Italian Harlem NYC, Italian Ices, John Albok photographer, New York in 1938, New York Street Food, vintage photos street food
Ephemeral New York 
July 14, 2014 at 2:38 pm |
There used to be an fruit ice vendor outside of Tompkins Square
July 14, 2014 at 2:44 pm |
There used to be an fruit ice vendor outside of Tompkins Square park in the late 1950s-early 60s. When I was a kid every bottle of flavor and taste were mesmerizing. I wanted to taste and savor every flavor. God, did each look as appetizing without the Code of Health.
July 14, 2014 at 4:51 pm |
Probably not the same guy, but there was an ices vendor outside TSP — on Ave A — 2 or 3 years ago.
July 21, 2014 at 8:53 pm |
If you venture up so Spanish Harlem today, the ices carts are still there. Classic shaved ice usually found on 106th street and 116th streets and third avenue. 😉
July 26, 2014 at 5:34 am |
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7-25-14
THose were the days my friend?