Vintage Aerial Photograph Shows Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, Before the Belt Parkway in Early 1930s

Sheepshead Bay, "pre" – Belt Parkway, 1930s

This vintage aerial photograph from the early 1930s shows the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood in Brooklyn before the addition of Robert Moses' Belt Parkway cut-off the neighborhood's access to and views of the bay. Here is a present-day view from approximately the same angle:

via r/Brooklyn

aerial photography
streets
vintage photography

Matt Coneybeare

Editor in Chief

Matt enjoys exploring the City's with his partner and son. He is an avid marathon runner, and spends most of his time eating, running, and working on cool stuff.

Posts by Matt Coneybeare

Something wrong with this post? Let us know!