SHEEPSHEAD BAY PIERS, Brooklyn, NY – 1939 In 1939, the piers at Sheepshead Bay were often jam-packed with anglers and onlookers. Visible in this photo are the party fishing boats "EFFORT III", "PILOT II", "AMERICA", "RC LUNDY" and "GLORY". Photo Courtesy of Charles VanDerVoort and Fred Wrege families.