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The front page of the April 20, 1945 Ridgewood Times

When Ridgewood joined the nation in marking the life and loss of FDR: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The old Gottscheer Hall clubhouse at 657 Fairview Ave. in Ridgewood is shown in this 1940 photo.

A Ridgewood social hall built by immigrants: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Recalling the Triangle Shirtwaist fire and its ties to Queens: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

This 1938 photo shows a home constructed on Eliot Avenue and 69th Lane.

Telling the story of one of the most important roads in Maspeth & Middle Village: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The spire of St. Matthias Church in Ridgewood, looking east along Catalpa Avenue, is one of the neighborhood's most recognizable structures.

The incredible growth of a Ridgewood church: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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A lost piece of Middle Village’s colonial history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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How three lifesaving Queens ambulance corps got their start: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The cobblestoned intersection of Fresh Pond Road and Metropolitan Avenue in this early 20th-century photo.

Some of Queens’ oldest roadways have many historical twists & turns: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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A high-speed ‘Train to the Plane’ that almost ran through Forest Park: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

This Verizon telephone exchange building on Fairview Avenue in Ridgewood has been connecting callers around the community for generations.

Ringing up some Queens telephone history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

P.S. 91 on Central Avenue near 69th Place as shown in this 1915 photo.

A Glendale civic group’s battle for a school, more than 100 years ago: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

This 1922 photo taken by Eugene Armbruster shows the Metropolitan Avenue streetscape near present-day 78th Street in Middle Village. The three-story former Brick Tavern, built and opened in 1845, is shown in the backgrond at left.

Middle Village grew around this old town tavern: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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The Woodhaven police officer whose heroic efforts inspired a classic film: Our Neighborhood, The Way It Was

By the Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

Members of the Ivanhoe Hook and Ladder Company 10 are pictured in this early 20th century photo with their horse-drawn wagon.

Volunteer firefighters in Glendale and their link to FDNY history: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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The rise of a Glendale saloon of yesteryear: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Rural life in Ridgewood at the start of the 20th century is depicted in this photo.

Ridgewood’s ‘building boom’ set the tone for a century of change: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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A family farm’s road to a modern Glendale: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

An early 20th-century photo of the Fresh Pond Depot in Ridgewood

A bumpy build on Ridgewood’s Cypress Avenue: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

An early 20th-century postcard of Fresh Pond Road near present-day 67th Avenue in Ridgewood

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Exploring the history of Fresh Pond Road from Ridgewood to Maspeth: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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A Ridgewood spot that was once a popular place of rest & refreshment: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Neir’s Tavern prepares to celebrate 195 years serving Woodhaven community

Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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How Prohibition changed Ridgewood and Glendale forever: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Now covered in cement, the platform between the tracks at the Metropolitan Avenue station in Middle Village were originally lined with wooden planks, similar to a beach boardwalk.

Kids & Education

When the Myrtle Avenue El connected Ridgewood to Downtown Brooklyn: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

The July 21, 1977, Ridgewood Times front page (the word "Charged" was reproduced for this version, as part of the word was cut off on the microfilm copy)

Huge fire made Ridgewood Times headlines in the sweltering summer of ’77: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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