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Recreation and hobbies - [Swimming off Corlears Hook.]
Recreations and Hobbies: Swimming off Corlears Hook. At the left is the Heckers Flour Co. plant, obstructing a view of the Manhattan landing of the Williamsburg Bridge. The Brooklyn sector that identifies this structure is in the background. The U. S. Navy Yard there, if shown, would be on the right. 1938-9 Alexander Alland
Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection



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