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| Williamsburg 1912 |
Serene was a word you could put to Brooklyn, New York. Especially in the summer of 1912.
Betty Smith's opening lines, "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn."
Last night I was in Williamsburg for a friend's event. Reaching the top of the Bedford Avenue subway exit I saw a row of three story tenements and thought about Francie Nolan in 1912. Despite Williamsburg's overwhelming gentrification, if you look carefully there are remnants of the past that remind you of people, places and things that came before.
Thank you, Jimmy Wohl, for inviting me to perform at
your show at
Muchmore's on North 9th Street. Your artists were terrific and you gave me an excuse to explore the neighborhood for an hour.
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| Francie's walk in 1912 Williamsburg |
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| "Mom, Where's Dad?" |
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| Kaiser Wilhelm, Williamsburg grocery clerk |
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| Kaiser Wilhelm |
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| M. Leona Godin performing at Jimmy Wohl's show |
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| Muchmore's front window, Williamsburg |
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