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You wouldn't know it today but Jamaica Avenue was once in the shadow of an elevated subway. This picture was taken on May 19, 1943 looking toward 145th Street, where I took photos of the Klingbeil Skate store in 2004. By the 1960's this area became much more run down, with the area to the right definetly the 'wrong side of the tracks'. Built in 1918 the elevated line was demolished in 1977. One of the few photos here I did not take, but fortunately have the negative of, as a study of contrasts.
Jamaica Ave. May 19, 1943 detail from: http://swc-biogon.smugmug.com/photos/473282573_eSksJ-L.jpg
Detail of the South side of Jamaica Ave. and 139th Street 1943 from overview: http://www.wideimaging.com/gallery/4098634_DjqZW#473282573_eSksJ
89th Avenue and 139th Street comparison of 1943 to 2009, shows the Super 8 Motel was built on a Shell gas station.
Two views of 139th Street 66 years apart
1943 to 2009 both images are details from the 2 overview photos in this gallery, show the South West corner of 139th Street and Jamaica Ave. Remarkably 66 years later the corner store is still a grocer and adjacent still sells roofing tiles.
At this nondescript location on Jamaica Avenue the Klingbeil Shoe Lab has been making one the world's finest ice skates by hand since 1959, used by many olympians. From October 10, 2009.
3 zoom levels of the Jamaica Ave.El by 139th St. May 19, 1943
3 zoom levels of Jamaica Avenue and 139th Street, October 10, 2009. Taken from the same place as this photo from 1943
Detail of the South side of Jamaica Ave. and 139th Street 1943 from overview:
http://www.wideimaging.com/gallery/4098634_DjqZW#473282573_eSksJ
Detail of the South side of Jamaica Ave. and 139th Street 1943 from overview: http://www.wideimaging.com/gallery/4098634_DjqZW#473282573_eSksJ
Detail of the South side of Jamaica Ave. and 139th Street 1943 from overview:
http://www.wideimaging.com/gallery/4098634_DjqZW#473282573_eSksJ
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