June 26, 2025

AF-1113: The Pirate’s Den | Greenwich Village, New York City | Postcards from the Past


I found this old postcard the other day, and something about it pulled me right in. It shows a dimly lit room, heavy with shadow and curiosity. There’s a man standing with a bird—maybe a parrot—perched on his arm. A woman leans against the back bar. You can just make out a bartender. There’s a large wooden chest in the corner, chains hanging from the wall, and rough-hewn beams that look like they’ve seen more than a century of stories.

This isn’t just a bar. It’s something else. It feels like a set from a play, or maybe a place where the curtain never fully drops. That’s when I knew—I was looking at a piece of history from New York’s old Pirate’s Den...

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