From the Brooklyn Aerie: April 18, 2012
When the first municipal baths were established in Brooklyn in the 19th century, they were open every day except Sunday. Four days a week they were for males, two days for females.
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How Walt Whitman described the almost two dozen breweries that once thrived in Bushwick in the 19th century: “They are the source of the mighty outpourings of ale and lager beer, refreshing the thirsty lovers of those liquids in hot and cold weather.”
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Of the three major Coney IsIand amusement parks a century ago, only one — Charles Tilyou’s Steeplechase Park — was fenced. Once inside, the only way to get out was through the main entrance.