Brooklyn Heights (New York, N.Y.)

Christmas chorus

Chorus performing on stairway; women in robes (front); men more casually dressed (back); bystanders observing from top of stairs in background...

Class of 1853

Copy photograph of a portrait of the Packer Collegiate Institute's graduating class of 1853. The Packer Collegiate Institute records contain...

Columbian League House

Exterior view of the Columbian League House, a social club located at 106 Pierrepont Street. It was previous known as the Michael...

Concord Village

Archtiectural plan for housing project in Brooklyn Heights, designating street boundaries (Jay, Adams, Tillary, Sands), parking areas, public...

Concord Village project

Aerial view of housing project in Brooklyn Heights, with other buildings and vacant lots cleared for construction in background....

Condition of street at corner of Hicks and Joralemon Sts.

Lengthwise view from right of residential street in Brooklyn Heights in...

Corner stone of the new Central Courts Bldg., State & Schermerhorn Sts.

Six men standing on platform in front of...

Corner stone of the new Central Courts Bldg., State & Schermerhorn Sts.

Six men standing on platform in front...

Coronation at Packer

Caption: "Coronation at Packer--Elfrieda Koehler, Class of '50 in the junior college, is crowned May Queen in the 38th annual exhibition...

Courtesy is more than its own reward

Man in suit presenting checks to two women, presumably in offices of Abraham & Straus flagship store on...

Courthouse danger spot

Three men in suits (backs to camera) walking in corrider of court building at 120 Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights. Caption...

Crescent Club

One of four exterior views, in different sizes, of the Crescent Athletic Club located at the intersection of Clinton Street and Pierrepont Street....

Crescent Club

One of four exterior views, in different sizes, of the Crescent Athletic Club located at the intersection of Clinton Street and Pierrepont Street....

Crescent Club

One of four exterior views, in different sizes, of the Crescent Athletic Club located at the intersection of Clinton Street and Pierrepont Street....

Crescent Club

One of four exterior views, in different sizes, of the Crescent Athletic Club located at the intersection of Clinton Street and Pierrepont Street....

Crescent Club football team

Posed view of the Crescent Athletic Club football team: J. V. Lamarche, J. A. Smith, P. E. Lamarche, Duncan Edward,...

Crescent football team

Posed view of the Crescent Athletic Club football team in 1884.Top row: Hunter Brown, Fred Vernon, Billy Ford, Willis Terry, Frank...

Crescent lacrosse

Posed view of thirteen members of the Crescent Athletic Club lacrosse team. The only person identified is Dr. Brush, standing on the far left...

Crescent lacrosse team

Posed view of seventeen, unidentified members of the Crescent Athletic Club lacrosse team. The Crescent Club was located at the...

Crowds throng Loeser's closing out sale

Line of shoppers waiting outside Loeser's department store; "going out of business...

Customer councilors

Five women (two with backs to camera) seated at table and examining clothing, probably at Mays department store on Fulton Street;...

Daily courthouse occurrence

Ten men in suits (most with backs to camera) conversing, writing, or walking in corrider of court building at 120...

Detention pen entrances

Two metal prison doors at right angles to each other in courthouse building on Adams Street and Myrtle Avenue (no longer extant)...

Detention pens

Man in profile standing before metal prison door in courthouse building on Adams Street and Myrtle Avenue (no longer extant) that also served as...

Dodger rooters come early

Fans on sidewalk waving to camera before columned, classical entrance of Brooklyn Dodgers office building (since demolished...

Dr. Alonzo Crittenden

Portrait of Alonzo Crittenden, Packer Collegiate Institute's first president. The Packer Collegiate Institute records contain...

Dr. Backus, later [Dr. Backus (later)]

Portrait of Dr. Truman J. Backus, former president of Packer Collegiate Institute, around 1900. The Packer...

Drink to his health

Caption: "Drink to his health--Three Brooklyn Heights youngsters [students of PS 8 located at Middagh Street and Hicks Street], man lemonade...

Eleanor Bond and Mildred Pye

Caption: "The final chapel exercises of the year at Packer Collegiate Institute [located at 170 Joralemon Street] today...

Elevated passes, store emerges

View of Fulton Street with Loeser's department store at left and Dime Savings Bank at center and right; much...

Entrance hall of Packer as it was 50 years ago

Artist's rendering of the entrance hall at Packer Collegiate Institute, including...

Entrance to old children's court on Court St.

View of nondescript stairway through open doors to landing one flight up.

Excelsior Club

Caption: "The clubhouse of the Excelsior Club, Clinton and Livingston Sts., which was sold today."

Felony court

Five men, probably defendant, attorneys, and policeman, standing in conversation before desk in courtroom in Brooklyn, probably at 120 Schermerhorn...

Financial budget planning slides

Slides displaying Packer Collegiate Institute budget plans, circa 1970. The Packer Collegiate Institute records...

Flatbush Ave. Extension

Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension.

Flatbush Ave. Extension

Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension.

Flatbush Ave. Extension

Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension.

Flatbush Ave. Extension

Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension.

Flatbush Ave. Extension

Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension.

Flatbush Ave. Extension

Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension.

Flatbush Ave. Extension

Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension.

Flatbush Ave. Extension

Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension.

Flatbush Ave. Extension

Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension.

Flatbush Ave. Extension

Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension.

Follow the white line

Caption: Follow the white line--It was a colorful ceremony at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church hall, 800 Madison St., when diplomas were...

For a safer courthouse

Five men in suits, probably in court building at 120 Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights, examining blueprint held against wall....

For better gardens

Three women with plumed hats sitting at table before sign reading, "A & S Garden CENTER." Caption: "FOR BETTER GARDENS: Three of the...

Frence, south side Joralemon St. Entrance to small park.

Lengthwise view of sidewalk in Brooklyn Heights, with former...

Front of house #121 Joralemon St. looking northwest at east corner

View from right of large townhouse (no longer...

Front view of No. 9 Willoughby Street

Frontal view of four-story brick building with storefront barbershop in Brooklyn Heights; Hungarian...

Gallant as all getout

Man dressed as Santa Claus standing with two seated, smiling men in suits; man in center with fedora; man at left with engineer's cap...

General view of work on street near Garden place

View looking down at intersection in Brooklyn Heights showing residential street in...

Grand opening

Ribbon cutting ceremony at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; Shows four people; Caption on verso: "Borough President John...

Grand opening

Ribbon cutting ceremony at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; Shows three people, with man on right cropped out.

Grand opening

Six men in suits at ribbon cutting ceremony; policemen and onlookers in background; floral bouquets at left and right. Caption: "GRAND OPENING:...

Grandma, how chic you've grown

Three children (one in mask) sitting on bale of hay, presumably in Mays department store on Fulton Street; three...

Greek Play, 1885

Group portrait of students in costume for a greek play at Packer Collegiate Institute in1885. The Packer Collegiate Institute records contain...

Greenleaf's Institute

Architectural rendering of Greenleaf's Institute with inscription: "Institute for Young Ladies on Brooklyn Heights established in...

Guess who?

Caption: "Guess who?--Some of the kids of Public School 8 [located at 37 Hicks Street] demonstrate how they feel at the prospect of no more school until...