Brooklyn Academy of Photography.
On April 30, 1889, the United States celebrated the centennial anniversary of the inauguration of President George Washington. In New York City--the site of the U.S. Capitol at the time of Washington's inauguration--the most prominent event was a parade led by President Benjamin Harrison, which traced Washington's inauguration day route from the New York Harbor through Manhattan to Federal Hall on Wall Street. New Yorkers also hosted pageants and banquets for the occasion.
The Brooklyn Academy of Photography was founded in 1887 and headquartered on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights. In 1891, the academy merged with the Brooklyn Photographic Society, and the organization was re-named Brooklyn Camera Club in 1896. The Brooklyn Camera Club is still active as of 2011.
- Sources
- Brooklyn Camera Club. "Brooklyn Camera Club History." Accessed May 16, 2011. http://www.brooklyncameraclub.org/brooklyncameraclub/History.html
From the guide to the Brooklyn Academy of Photography Washington centennial photographs, 1889, (Brooklyn Historical Society)
On March 12 and 13, 1888, a major blizzard hit the Atlantic coastline, affecting the United States from Virginia to Maine. In New York City, the storm was the worst blizzard since 1857, with snow accumulation of 21 inches and 60 mile per hour winds. Due to sub-freezing temperatures and large snowdrifts throughout the city, the recovery and clean-up period lasted for almost two weeks.
The Brooklyn Academy of Photography was founded in 1887 and headquartered on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights. In 1891, the academy merged with the Brooklyn Photographic Society, and the organization was re-named the Brooklyn Camera Club in 1896. The Brooklyn Camera Club is still active as of 2011.
- Sources
- Brooklyn Camera Club. "Brooklyn Camera Club History." Accessed May 16, 2011. http://www.brooklyncameraclub.org/brooklyncameraclub/History.html
- Seyfried, Vincent. "Blizzard of 1888." In The Encyclopedia of New York City, ed. Kenneth T. Jackson, 118. New Haven: Yale University Press; New York: New-York Historical Society, 1995.
From the guide to the Brooklyn Academy of Photography Blizzard of 1888 photograph album, 1888, (Brooklyn Historical Society)
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