Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

A new coach, too

Caption: "A new coach, too--Brooklyn Tech[nical High School]'s return to the athletic wars has been marked by the apointment of a new mentor, big...

A new generation

Caption: "A new generation, knowing not what the future holds, adds color to the parade. Here Anna Mora, 11, and her brother, Frank, 7, of 485...

A new home for Brooklyn's aged

Caption: "A new home for Brooklyn's aged--Artist's sketch of modern, fireproof Kings Highway Nursing Home, Kings...

A nurse gets her cap

Caption: "A nurse gets her cap--Joan E. Scott, center, was one of 18 young women who received their caps at exercises of the School of...

A pair of troppers get together

Caption: "A pair of troppers get together--Veteran Harold Russell, who lost both hands in the war and won two Academy...

A penny a month

Caption: "A penny a month--With 1,000 members contributing a penny a month to the club treasury, BBC rented its first headquarters in 1941--this...

A place to play [picture] /

Caption: "A place to play--Youngsters at the Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital pass the time playing in the nursery provided for them...

A policy that went wrong

Caption: "A policy that went wrong--Ann Brooks, 27, left, and Betty Richardson, 31, are escorted to Night Court by Assistant District...

A prisoner could grab this

Overhead view of five men in suits examining nozzle of fire hose, probably in court building at 120 Schermerhorn Street. Caption...

A prize from the president

Caption: "A prize from the president--Mrs. Roberta G.Dogen is congratulated on winning the President's Prize by Emil N. Boar,...

A quiet moment

Caption: "A quiet moment--Miss Elizabeth Goodman, right, and a blind resident of Anthonian Hall, Mrs. Mary Dowd, are shown at the shrine of St....

A real movie star!

Ten children, some sipping Coca-Colas through straws, standing in party room at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street....

A Road on a Flatlands Farm

A road on a Flatlands Farm. / Flatlands. / Dr. Ralph I. Lloyd [handwritten on verso].

A royal court of dolls

Studio photograph of elaborately dressed doll posed before throne; presumably publicity photo for Abraham & Straus department store...

A sad story of ruins

Coney Island amusement park fire. Caption: "A sad story of ruins--On the left is wreckage of what once was the world-renowned Mile Sky...

A steady hand and s[ymp]athetic heart

Caption: "A steady hand and s[ymp]athic heart--Student nurses learn how to assist [doct]ors in the Israel...

A study in clay

Caption: "A study in clay--Maxwell Goldberg [a student at First Hebrew Day Nursery and Neighborhood House of Brooklyn, 112 Division Avenue]...

A thing of beauty

Caption: "A thing of beauty--Inspecting blooms in the Cranford Rose Garden of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden during the annual Fall Rose Day program...

A touch of the Irish

Caption: "A touch of 'the Irish'--Four pretty teenagers from Junior High School 234 [at an unknown location in Brooklyn] demonstrate how the...

A tree that looks at God

Caption: "A tree that looks at God--A member of the Parent Teachers Association of New Utrecht High School comforts Mrs. Rose Laraia,...

A trot on the Coney Island Beach

Drawing. Winter scene of horses pulling open sleds with passengers along upper beach at Coney Island; pavilions and...

A unique pavilion

Drawing. Beached sailboat at Coney Island with sails propped open to provide shade; barefoot child with bonnet sitting on bow under shade of...

A visit to his alma mater

Caption: "A visit to his alma mater--Back in 1915, Harry Berman, foreground, 2930 W. 17th St., was graduated from Public School...

A visit to mother

Caption: "A visit to mother--Betty Harris, 16, of 416 Flint St., Greenpoint, starts trip home for Mother's Day from St. Charles Hospital, 277...

A walk over

View of portion of Brooklyn Bridge with long walkway in foreground. Additional inscription: "On coming out of the Brooklyn station."

A warm Christmas

Caption: "A warm Christmas--Christmas party for the little children of St. Charles Hospital, 277 Hicks St., given by the Fire Department Holy...

A weed grows in Brooklyn

Caption: "A weed grows in Brooklyn--But not for long in this victory garden in the play field of the Pride of Judea Children's Home...

A&S hobby show awards

Man in suit presenting check to woman, as one other woman and two other men look on; examples of employee art on walls in background...

A-leaping

Caption: "A-leaping--Linda Blount flies through the air with greatest of ease as she leaps over the buck during the inter-class meet [at Packer Collegiate...

A. I. Namm

View of A. I. Namm & Son, a department store on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Image includes several parked trucks in far left foreground.

A. I. Namm & Son

Architectural rendering of A. I. Namm & Son department store located on Fulton Street in Downtown Brooklyn. The image is not dated.

A. S. P. C. A. ambulance

A. S. P. C. A. ambulance parked in front of 233 Butler Street. Includes horse-drawn wagon with driver.

A. S. P. C. A. ambulance

A. S. P. C. A. ambulance parked in front of 233 Butler Street. Includes front portion of horse.

Abe Silverberg

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Abe Stark, Walter Delany and William J. Levitt

Caption: "More than 2,000 persons attended a dinner in the Waldorf-Astoria when a...

Abraham & Straus flower shop

Frontal view of wooden rowhouse, presumably near or attached to Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton...

Abraham Holland

View of group of men and one boy, all wearing winter coats, standing outside fire-damaged building. Inscription: "Abraham Holland, president of...

Abraham Lincoln High School

Facade of Abraham Lincoln High School, a large, four-story, masonry building located at 2800 Ocean Parkway, with many...

Abraham Lincoln High School

Caption: "Richly carved stone work and closely grouped windows illustrate architectural beauty of main entrance to...

Abraham Lincoln High School

Caption: "Here is a new [partial] view of Abraham Lincoln High School [a large, four-story masonry building], Brooklyn'...

Abraham Lincoln High School athletic field

Partial view of athletic field at Abraham Lincoln High School located at 2800 Ocean Parkway...

Academic conference at St. John's

Caption: "Academic conference at St. John's--The Very Rev. John A. Flynn, C.M., president of St. John's...

Accepts invitation

Caption: "Accepts invitation--Mayor O'Dwyer smilingly accepts invitation from Dianne Oldham, 5, left, and Patricia Pierini, 3, to attend a...

Accident, Municipal Bldg., Bklyn.

View of Municipal Building in downtown Brooklyn under construction, with diagonal dotted line drawn over image...

Accused shakedown artists face law

Caption: "Accused shakedown artists face law--Arrested as alleged extortionists who blackmailed doctors on...

Accused teachers at pleading

Caption: "Accused teachers at pleading--Seated, left to right, are suspended teachers [for 'conduct unbecoming'] Alice B....

Acres of glass

View looking up towards apartment tower with open windows in newly completed housing project north of Fort Greene Park. Caption on verso: "Acres of...

Acting mayor buys ticket

Caption: "Acting mayor buys ticket--Vincent R. Impellitteri buys the first ticket for the 13th annual parade of stars of the...

Active in South Brooklyn Hibernian affairs

Caption: "Active in South Brooklyn Hibernian affairs--Pictured here are a number of Hibernian...

Adams St. court & police station

View of brick building (no longer extant) with scaffold and four blocked up windows, seen from adjacent...

Added facilities

Empty courtroom, probably in downtown Brooklyn, seen from center and looking toward judge's bench. Caption: "Added Facilities: This is the new...

Addition to Catholic parish

Caption: "Addition to Catholic parish--Architect's sketch of the new convent (left) and addition to parish school (right) of...

Addition to P. S. 45

View of two two-story and one three-story small brick buildings which are identified as an addition to Public School 45 which, in 1951, was...

Additions to the boardwalk and beach

Large sign in Coney Island: "Plans are being prepared for additions to the boardwalk and beach ... It is...

Address lawyers

Caption: "Address lawyers--Speakers at the 56th annual dinner of the Brooklyn Bar Association included, left to right, Lewis C. Ryan, president,...

Addresses women's group

Caption: "Addresses Women's group--Carl I. Flath, executive director of Nassau Hospital, engages in pleasantries with Mrs....

Adelphi Academy

Portion of Adelphi Academy building, a two-story wood-frame building with dormer windows and sign, "Adelphi Field," over entrance, and school bus...

Administration Building

Exterior view of the Administration Building at Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The building opened in 1918. The image is not dated.

Admiration

Caption: "Admiration--Mrs. Noah L. Peterson (left) and Mrs. Ernest Tutino were photographed with a prize-winning flower arrangement at the golden...

Aerial view of Brownsville

Aerial view of large section of Brownsville, with white rectangular lines at top showing borders of eventual housing project;...