Early Brooklyn and Long Island photograph collection circa 1860 to 1920

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Early Brooklyn and Long Island photograph collection circa 1860 to 1920

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The Early Brooklyn and Long Island photograph collection is comprised of (roughly) 1,400 black-and-white photographs taken by various photographers from circa 1860 to 1920. The collection includes views of locations on Long Island, which is comprised of the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens (Kings County and Queens County respectively), Nassau County, and Suffolk County. The majority of the photographs in the collection depict views of Brooklyn and Suffolk County. The photographers are primarily amateur photographers and include George Bradford Brainerd, Elias Lewis Jr., A.R. Young, Eugene L. Armbruster, and Walter H. Nelson. The collection also includes photographs from the commercial photography firm George P. Hall & Son, as well as photographs where the photographer is unknown. Subjects include the built environment (houses, churches, railroad stations, mills, cemeteries, asylums, penitentiaries, ferry terminals, lighthouses, and parks, among others) and the natural environment (beaches, shorelines, trees, creeks, ponds, bays, and harbors, among others). The collection also includes many views of Coney Island and Prospect Park.

8.67 Linear feet; in 14 manuscript boxes, two oversize boxes, three medium format negative boxes, and one large format negative box.

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6329129

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Brainard, George Bradford, 1845-1887

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Armbruster, Eugene L., 1865-1943

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Nelson, Walter H.

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Geo. P. Hall & Son

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