Yorkville Faces #077 - Class 8-1 of St. Joseph's in 1954 - May 26, 2019
Class 8-1 in 1954 at St. Joseph Most of the classes back in those days had a nun, as shown in the above picture of Class 8-1 in 1954 at...
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Marty, the memory man
May 30, 20191 min read
Clock Tower of the Brewery BR003 - Brewery Memories - May 15, 2019
Clock Tower of the Brewery BR003 Clock Tower of the Brewery. How many of you lived in the neighborhood and could look out your window and...
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Marty, the memory man
May 30, 20191 min read
Davis, Eunice - Eunice's Favorite Tune From Marty - May 30, 2019
Eunice Davis In the early days of Rock N Roll, there was a voice, Eunice Davis, for a short period, that caught your attention. I was...
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Marty, the memory man
May 29, 20191 min read
Yorkville Faces #078 - PS 151 Class 6-2 in 1957 - May 29, 2019
PS 151 Class 6-2 in 1957 One of the more popular public schools of the 1950s. Do you see a face that you know? Please let us know. Enjoy...
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Marty, the memory man
May 28, 20191 min read
PS 77 S006 - Schools Attended By Yorkville Students - May 28, 2019
PS 77 PS 77 was located on 1st Avenue between 85th and 86th Streets, on the east side of 1st Avenue. There was a slight hill going down...
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Marty, the memory man
May 27, 20191 min read
Linden Bar BAR007 - Yorkville Bars - March 31, 2019
Linden Bar on 86th Street, just to the left of the Loew;s Movie Theatre. The bar was located between 3rd and Lexington Avenues. It was...
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May 27, 20191 min read
Yorkville Faces #076 - Class 3-1 of St. Joseph's in 1954 - May 27, 2019
Class 3-1 in 1954 from St. Joseph's Grammar School on 87th Street between York and 1st Avenues. Marty Dougherty Return to the following...
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Marty, the memory man
May 26, 20192 min read
Yorkville Faces #075 - Class 7-1 of St. Joseph's in 1954 - May 26, 2019
Class 7-1 in 1954 at St. Joseph Here is a picture of Class 7-1 in 1954 at St. Joseph School. I'll add a few names after we get some...
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Marty, the memory man
May 26, 20191 min read
Barretto, Ray - Ray's Favorite Tunes From Marty - May 26, 2019
Ray Barretto Probable one of my favorite tunes is that of "El Watusi." Enjoy. El Watusi - MFT Return to Marty's Oldies Music Index:...
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Marty, the memory man
May 25, 20192 min read
Yorkville Faces #074 - Class 7-2 of St. Joseph's in 1954 - May 25, 2019
Here is a picture of Class 7-2 in 1954 at St. Joseph School. I'll add a few names to some of the boys and girls in the above picture....
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Marty, the memory man
May 24, 20191 min read
Yorkville Landmarks #023 - St. Patrick's Cathedral - May 23, 2019
St. Patrick Cathedral. For those that attended Cardinal Hayes High School, we graduated out of St. Patrick's Cathedral. The day that I...
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Marty, the memory man
May 23, 20191 min read
Avalons - Group's Favorite Tunes From Marty - May 23, 2019
Avalons The Avalons. This group has a unique sound that caught my attention and I started to look for more tunes. Enjoy the Avalons of...
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Marty, the memory man
May 22, 20191 min read
Marcels - Group's Favorite Tunes From Marty - May 22, 2019
The Marcels, also known as Jets (aka Marcels). One tune had Ruben as the lead. Enjoy. A Sunday Kind Of Love Anything Blue Moon - MFT...
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Marty, the memory man
May 20, 20191 min read
Yorkville Landmarks #022 - St. Monica School - May 20, 2019
St. Monica School. Photo taken from the book on the history of the parish. Recalling some of the memories, Marty Dougherty Return to the...
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Marty, the memory man
May 17, 20191 min read
Valrays - Group's Favorite Tunes From Marty - May 17, 2019
Valrays with one of my earliest Marty's Favorite Tunes. Yo Me Pregunto Return to Marty's Oldies Music Index: Marty's Oldies Groups (G-1)...
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Marty, the memory man
May 17, 20191 min read
Ocapellos - Group's Favorite Tunes From Marty - May 16, 2019
The Ocapellos were famous for this one tune called. The Stars - MFT Return to Marty's Oldies Music Index: Marty's Oldies Groups (G-1)-...
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Marty, the memory man
May 16, 20192 min read
Yorkville Landmarks #021 - RKO Movie Theatre - May 16, 2019
Here is an old picture of the original RKO movie theatre on the NW corner of 86th Street and Lexington Avenue. I believe that was a drug...
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Marty, the memory man
May 15, 20191 min read
Good Humor CS005 - Candy Stores of Yorkville - May 15, 2019
Most of my memories of the Good Humor Truck were down at Carl Schurz Park. And the name that keeps coming into my mind is that of Eddie....
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Marty, the memory man
May 15, 20191 min read
Yorkville Faces #073 - Kate Dougherty - May 15, 2019
The official boss of the Dougherty Family. I knew her as "Mom." She raised three boys in Yorkville. She was the recipient of assorted...
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Marty, the memory man
May 15, 20191 min read
Central Commercial High School S001 Schools Attended by Yorkville Students - May 15, 2019
Central Commercial High School Central Commercial High School was located at 214 East 42nd Street. Did anyone go to Central Commercila...
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