1934; 1934-07

Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

(1) Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel: A travelling ice cream vendor taking in some business at Jefferson Park opposite 401-409 East 114th Street, east of First Avenue. This truck makes a trip of 15,000 miles, through twenty-seven different states, taking in such festivals as the Mardi Gras at New Orleans, Louisiana, and the Apple Carnival at Portland, Oregon. Notice the sign on the wall of 401 East 114th Street. July 16, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (2) Vendor of rosaries, buttons, and souvenirs, also a fruit and nut pushcart, in Pleasant Avenue, north of the intersection of 115th Street. The east side of the Avenue, to 116th Street, is shown. July 16, 1934. P. L. Sperr. (3) A watermelon stand at the northwest entrance to Jefferson Park, 114th Street at S.W. corner of First Avenue; the view is northeast, showing the north side of 114th Street. July 16, 1934. P. L. Sperr.

Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection