The Myrtle Avenue El Galleries

Myrtle Ave El, Oct. 1969 : This collection is sorely in need of correction with Photoshop, and I will be working on them in the coming months, God willing. (Now = Dec. 11, 2007.) The Myrtle Elevated line is dear to my heart because of nostalgic associations with Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, which I attended in the 1950's. Over a period of four years, I traveled the line from Knickerbocker Avenue to Vanderbilt Avenue, enjoying the homely views along the way. I used to be especially touched by windows decked out top to bottom with house plants, which I took to be a sign of a godly dwelling and a reverent hand.      (Some of the photos included here are artistically pointless and serve a purely documentary or nostalgic purpose. Moreover, since these images are hot out of the scanner, I haven't had a chance yet to work them over in Photoshop, which I'll be getting to in a few months, God willing.. You can see a sample of the kind of enhancement that is possible by comparing the first few photos. Enjoy!)

Myrtle Ave El, Oct. 1969

This collection is sorely in need of correction with Photoshop, and I will be working on them in the coming months, God willing. (Now = Dec. 11, 2007.) The Myrtle Elevated line is dear to my heart because of nostalgic associations with Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School, which I attended in the 1950's. Over a period of four years, ...

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