March 4, 2026
Tag: Bowery Postcards
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Sammy’s Bowery Follies
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Sammy’s Bowery Follies was not the first “dive bar” nor did they invent the idea of “slumming” but for a stretch of time through the 1940s to the 1960s, Sammy’s was New York’s best example of both.
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January 26, 2025 3 Comments
There simply is no escape from Mother Nature. Recent events prove it. In 1987, the English town of Sevenoaks suffered a hurricane that blew over six of their seven oaks. One modern postcard shows the only survivor. Older cards have different views.