Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

"A Quiet Snooze"

View of a cat, laying on and perched on a backyard fence likely in Park Slope, Brooklyn. The forefront of the fence has a few vines, and...

"Black and White"

View of two children sitting upright in a crib. Appears to be an ethnological photograph, as the caption is comparing the viewpoints...

"Different View Points"

View of two children sitting upright in a crib. Appears to be an ethnological photograph, as the caption is comparing the...

"Exaggerated Tails"

View of two black and white cats facing each other on a fence. Behind the fence is a brick wall with a window and covered in...

"Human Nature"

Men and boys sitting on the sidewalk against a wrought-iron fence, and eating. Presumably they are laborers on lunch break. One boy is...

"Interested"

View of a tabby cat perched on top of a wooden fence with a bare vine; likely taken in a backyard of Park Slope, Brooklyn. A window is in the...

"Marcus Coonrus"

Portrait photograph of an African American child named Marcus Coonrus, whom is also featured in slides: V1981.15.188 and V1981.15.190...

"Terry"

A shoe shiner, Terry, standing in the open doorway of a hat cleaning store. His shoe shine chair is next to the door, in addition to painted shop signs...

"Terry" the Bootblack

A shoe shiner, Terry the bootblack, standing with his arms crossed in front of his shoe shine chair, next to a wrought-iron fence...

"The Spy" [Cats perched on a fence]

View of two black and white cats perched on a backyard fence, likely in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Behind the...

"The Toper"

An infant laying on a changing table, bottle feeding, with one foot crossing his knee. A crib is in the background. ("The Toper") [handwritten on...

#38 and 40 Joralemon St., from inside area of fence #45 Joralemon St.

Angled view of four brick row houses on sloping...

#39 Joralemon St., from curb opposite southeast corner Joralemon St. and Columbia Pl.

Frontal view of...

#41 Joralemon St., from curb opposite east basement window southeast corner Columbia Pl....
#49 Joralemon St. from opposite side Joralemon St.

Frontal view of three brick row houses on sloping cobblestone street in Brooklyn...

$1,000,000 hammer wielder

Caption: "$1,000,000 hammer wielder--Another pinball machine (declared by courts to be illegal) bites the dust as Police...

$10,000 gift to St. John's

Caption: "$10,000 gift to St. John's--Donation to St. John's University building fund is presented on behalf of Prudential...

$150,000 worth of loot recovered

Caption: "$150,000 worth of loot recovered--In Manhattan Police Headquarters Anthony Facci, left, and Morris...

$2,500,000 goal

Caption: "$2,500,000 goal--Donald G. C.Sinclair, left, president of board of directors, Caledonian hospital, Parkside Ave., receives from Dr. Joseph...

'Twas a banner event in music circles

Young man with Dodgers pennant attatched to bow playing violin during night game at Ebbets Field....

12th & New Utrecht Aves.

Two streets intersecting on diagonal beneath elevated subway line; trolley tracks and cobblestone in foreground; portion of...

137 & 139 Joralemon St. from street 5 ft. north of hydrant

View from left of three townhouses in Brooklyn Heights; wooden...

13th & New Utrecht Aves.

Two streets intersecting on diagonal beneath elevated subway line; trolley tracks and cobblestone in foreground; pedestrians,...

13th Reg. Armory interior

View from left of empty armory with vaulted ceiling at 357 Sumner Avenue in Bedford Stuyvesant (not Sunset Park).

13th Regiment Armory

One of two exterior views, in different sizes, of the 13th Regiment Armory located on First Avenue between 51st Street and 52nd Street...

13th Regiment Armory

One of two exterior views, in different sizes, of the 13th Regiment Armory located on First Avenue between 51st Street and 52nd...

13th Regiment flag

Close-up view of the flag of the 13th Regiment Armory located on Sumner Avenue between Putnam Avenue and Jefferson Avenue. The image is not...

146 India St.

Exterior, close-up view of a presumably abandoned building located at 146 India Street.

148 Nassau Ave.

Interior view of a shop located at 148 Nassau Avenue. Sshows a display of various detergent liquids and four gumball machines. The image are not...

148 Nassau Ave.

Interior view of a shop located at 148 Nassau Avenue. Shows a display of magazines. The image are not dated, but the year is known to be 1999....

14th & New Utrecht Aves.

Intersection of three streets beneath elevated subway line; trolley tracks and cobblestone in foreground; parked automobile on...

15-year-old prophecy

Two men and four women (backs to camera) standing in the back of a truck beneath a wooden canopy; all looking at large sign before them...

150th anniversary of Erasmus Hall High School

Caption: "An historical sketch depicting the purchase of land on which Erasmus Hall High...

150th anniversary of Erasmus Hall High School

Caption: "A view of the Dutch wooden shoes dance presented in the pageant." The school...

151 Joralemon St. from top step 144 Joralemon St.

Frontal view of three-story wooden townhouse in Brooklyn Heights (no longer extant)...

1639 [Johannes] Vingboom Map

A photograph taken by Lloyd, ca. 1905, showing the Brooklyn section of a 1639 Johannes Vingboom map. (Vingboom Map - 1639...

165 years young

Caption: "165 years young--Merritt Whitman (SCHL 0819), junior at Erasmus Hall High School [located at 911 Flatbush Avenue], garbed in costume of...

165 years young

Caption: "165 years young--Merritt Whitman (SCHL 0819), junior at Erasmus Hall High School [located at 911 Flatbush Avenue], garbed in costume...

165 years young

Caption: "165 years young--Merritt Whitman (SCHL 0819), junior at Erasmus Hall High School [located at 911 Flatbush Avenue], garbed in costume...

177-A Nassau Ave.

Exterior, close-up, partial view of 177 A Nassau Avenue, a building, with a gound floor store and apartments above, with three rows of Chinese...

181 Freeman St.

Exterior, close-up view of the entrance of a very run-down, possibly abandoned, building located at 181 Freeman Street. The image is not dated,...

1915 parcel delivery service

Two men in uniform posing with Abraham & Straus delivery carriage harnessed to white horse on street at unknown...

1938 senior class day exercises

Caption: "General view of the 1938 senior class day exercises in the Packer Collegiate Institute's garden [170...

1952-5713

Caption: "1952-5713--Traditional holiday services ushered in the New year at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital. Shown, left to right, in the hospital's Kalmon Solomon...

1953 Coney Island Mardi Gras

Night view: two men wearing suits sitting in back seat of convertible automobile and Black man wearing uniform sitting...

197 Nassau Ave.

Exterior, close-up view of the front entrance of a building located at 197 Nassau Avenue. Image includes two doorways and large graffiti on the...

20-year employes honored

Woman presenting invitation to two men in suits. Caption: "20-YEAR EMPLOYES HONORED: Joe Weinstein, center, chariman of the...

20-year employes honored at dinner

Two men in tuxedos and three women with corsages standing in unidentified location; reproduction of unicorn...

23rd Regiment Armory where fifth Brooklyn auto show will be held

View from corner of castle-like armory with...

25 legal candles

Caption: "25 legal candles--St. John's Law School marks its first quarter century tomorrow with a well assorted student body. At left are...

25 years at East Midwood Jewish Center

Caption: "25 Years at East Midwood Jewish Center--Rabbi Harry Halpern, in the midst of some of the...

251 Nassau Ave.

Exterior, close-up view of the entrance of Buckley's Self Service Market located at 251 Nassau Avenue. The image is not dated, but the year is...

29th commencement of Brooklyn Preparatory School

Caption: "At 29th commencement exercises of Brooklyn Preparatory School last night...

3/4 view of 64th St. substation building looking S.E.

View of two-story brick building apparently used as a facility during the...

300th anniversary of Erasmus Hall High School

An aerial view showing group of girls doing Dutch folk dancing in school courtyard with...

300th anniversary of Erasmus Hall High School

Caption: "Arching the centuries--Ranked beneath arch at Ermasus Hall High School,...

33 years in the Guard

Elderly soldier seated at desk doing paperwork, probably in armory at 1322 Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights. Caption: "33 YEARS IN THE GUARD...

39th St. Ferry

39th Street ferry in Sunset Park harbor with several Bush Terminal buildings in background.

4 Ave. bet. 77 & 78 Sts.

Length-wise view of unpaved, tree-lined street in Bay Ridge, presumably the site of future subway construction (the present R...

42 St. looking N.

View of construction site for subway line (probably the present R line) showing trench dug along length of tree-lined street in Sunset Park;...