Gowanus Back in the Day

Back to the old Gowanus archive we go for another Gowanus Back in the Day historic photo from the Brooklyn Public Library's extensive collection of historic Brooklyn pics. The photo, which is not dated, but is most likely of 1950s vintage, is described as "Portion of Gowanus Canal showing Hamilton Avenue beneath elevated expressway; elevated subway line near station at Smith and Ninth Street in background; Brooklyn skyline and water tower beyond elevated subway line; parked truck and automobiles near warehouse in right foreground." The caption reads, "Hamilton Avenue Bridge -- A movable bascule bridge carrying Hamilton Avenue over the Gowanus Canal and placed under the Gowanus Parkway Bridge . . . .".