The stoop of 780 Classon Avenue

whynot_31 · June 2015

The same photographer took both photos. Used with permission.

Today:
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His older neighbors on the same stoop, long ago (ie the late 1970s)

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whynot_31 · June 2015

The photographer in the late 1970s:

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He made extra money as a kid selling inflatable toys. Here is his cart in front of 778, his home for 27 years.
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whynot_31 · June 2015

When the photographer learned the buildings on his block had been sold and were about to be renovated, he visited the residents who were still around from his childhood.

Here he is wearing a hat, visiting old friends before they moved out due to construction.

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The building remains under construction as of this time, a side by side photo of the buildings before and after construction can be found here: http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/45800/old-and-new-photos-of-774-classon-and-776-classon#Item_1

suppleknuckles · June 2015

this is cool!!

whynot_31 · June 2015

I like that in the late 1970s photo, the guys on the stoop look like they are watching a neighborhood kid take a picture of them.

The angle of the photo indicates to me that the photographer was not yet very tall.

Dawndew · June 2015

Or it's an old Brownie that is held at the waist with viewfinder on top

suppleknuckles · June 2015

I like that in the late 1970s photo, the guys on the stoop look like they are watching a neighborhood kid take a picture of them.

The angle of the photo indicates to me that the photographer was not yet very tall.

that's exactly what i was thinking. he must have been a really cute kid, carrying a camera and pushing a cart of balloons

The stoop of 780 Classon Avenue

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