Brooklyn Historical Photos
Illuminating Brooklyn's rich cultural history through archival photographs.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Bensonhurst Lifeguards, 1908
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Charna Sidelle Shear at 3½: 1928 in Brooklyn, New York in an alley off of East 3rd Street.
This photograph of my mother was taken in 1928 in Brooklyn, New York in an alley off of East 3rd Street.
From Shorpy.com
New York and the East River circa 1910.
New York and the East River circa 1910. "Looking east from the Singer Tower." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.
From Shorpy.com
Brooklyn Terminal at Brooklyn Bridge, 1903
Brooklyn Terminal at Brooklyn Bridge, 1903 - 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.
See more great period photos at Shorpy.com
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Brooklyn Museum Research Collection
The Brooklyn Museum Research Collection has an excellent selection of photographic and engraved images in their archives. The Brooklyn Museum Harper's Weekly Brooklyn Bridge material contains some remarkable engraved prints.
Cover From Harper's Weekly, October 26, 1912 by Gerrit A. Beneker
The New York Terminal of the Brooklyn Bridge, Now Under Construction. From Harper's Weekly, October 12, 1895 by William Louis Sonntag, Jr.
Under the Towers. From Harper's Weekly, February 2, 1882, by H. Baker, Jr.
Mayor Gaynor Walking across Brooklyn Bridge to his Office. From Harper's Weekly, February 25, 1911 by Unknown artist.
The Brooklyn Museum Research Collection photographs webpage link is here.
Brooklyn Bridge, 1946 by Arthur Leipzig. Gelatin silver print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 86.152.17. © Arthur Leipzig 1946
Cover From Harper's Weekly, October 26, 1912 by Gerrit A. Beneker
The New York Terminal of the Brooklyn Bridge, Now Under Construction. From Harper's Weekly, October 12, 1895 by William Louis Sonntag, Jr.
Under the Towers. From Harper's Weekly, February 2, 1882, by H. Baker, Jr.
Mayor Gaynor Walking across Brooklyn Bridge to his Office. From Harper's Weekly, February 25, 1911 by Unknown artist.
The Brooklyn Museum Research Collection photographs webpage link is here.
Brooklyn Bridge, 1946 by Arthur Leipzig. Gelatin silver print. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the artist, 86.152.17. © Arthur Leipzig 1946
Monday, December 6, 2010
Brooklyn period photos in Library of Congress collection
The Library of Congress Photo Archives have a good selection of Brooklyn period photographs. You can views some of them here:
Brooklyn Post Office and Eagle Warehouse, 1906.
Polo Grounds, New York City, during World Series Game. Photograph by Bain News Service, 1913.
Brooklyn Post Office and Eagle Warehouse, 1906.
Polo Grounds, New York City, during World Series Game. Photograph by Bain News Service, 1913.
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