Postcard collection, [ca. 1893]-1971, 1905-1945 (bulk)

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Postcard collection, [ca. 1893]-1971, 1905-1945 (bulk)

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Black and white and color postcards, primarily focusing on Brooklyn and Long Island, but many from all across the United States. Some were mailed and contain messages. The major subjects for Brooklyn include beaches, Coney Island, churches, public and private schools, Brooklyn Navy Yard, neighborhoods, and parks. Nearly every Long Island community is represented, as well as views of Queens, some of Manhattan, and miscellaneous views from many areas. Frost Collection of Postcards encompasses views from all across the United States, including many of public libraries, and cards worldwide, particularly of Europe. John H. Livingston Postcard Collection emphasizes holidays, animals, and transportation (ca.1900-1910), and world's fairs, including the World's Columbian Exposition.

4.5 cubic ft.

eng,

fre,

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World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)

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The World's Columbian Exposition, also known as the Chicago World’s Fair, was organized in celebration of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s landing in America. The fairgrounds, open from May 1, 1893 until October 30, 1893, were designed by Frederick Law Olmstead and covered more than 630 acres in Jackson Park and the Midway Plaisance. Daniel Burnham oversaw the construction of nearly 200 new buildings for the fair, most of which were designed in the Beaux-Arts style. 27 million peo...

Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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The Center for Brooklyn History was founded in 1863 by Henry Pierrepont (1808–1888) as the Long Island Historical Society, with a charter from the New England Historical Society in Boston. In 1985, the society changed its name to the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS). In 2020, the BHS made an agreement to merge with the Brooklyn Public Library. As of October 2020, the organization is now part of Brooklyn Public Library and is known as the Center for Brooklyn History....

Brooklyn Navy Yard.

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