Christmas

Inwood Stay at Home Vacation: Suggestions from 1912

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This holiday season, like many of my Inwood neighbors, I chose to remain home when I would really rather have been sunning myself on just about any faraway sandy beach.  So, instead of climbing the walls, I took several walks in a convenient oasis just several blocks away—Inwood Hill Park. The brisk hikes reminded me [...]

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Happy Holidays Inwood

Prohibition cartoon

Happy Holidays Inwood.  It is chilly outside, so bundle up as you make your way to your various festivities. And what would the season be without a few memories of yesteryear? The following photos were taken on Broadway near Academy Street in December of 1925. The city was entering its fifth year of Prohibition and [...]

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