Brooklyn photograph collection, [ca.1880-1980], 1940-1960 (bulk)

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Brooklyn photograph collection, [ca.1880-1980], 1940-1960 (bulk)

Photographs of Brooklyn people and places taken by the staff of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and other identified and unidentified photographers. Major subjects include parks, 1880's-1980's, including Prospect Park and the Brooklyn Botanic Garden; religion, 1890's-1950's; the Brooklyn Dodgers, 1940's and 1950's; and Coney Island, 1900's-1950's, including views of Brighton Beach, Manhattan Beach, Sheepshead Bay, Seagate, and others. Also a category entitled commerce and industry includes photos of markets, restaurants, and scenes of waterfront industry, 1900's-1960's; education photos, 1900's-1950's, include pictures of the Brooklyn Public Library's branches, other libraries, museums, and schools; and Brooklyn photos, 1900's-1950's, are organized by neighborhood and street and contain general views.

104 cubic ft.

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Brooklyn public library

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Collecting area: Brooklyn history. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155457439 The Brooklyn Ephemera Collection contains a wide variety of material, mainly memorabilia, donated to the Brooklyn Public Library in the 1960s during a program conducted by the Library to encourage local interest in the history of Brooklyn. Since most of the items are unrelated, the chief value of the collection is to provide a kaleidescopic glimpse of t...

O'Dwyer, William, 1890-1964

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William O'Dwyer (1890-1964), a native of Bohola, County Mayo in Ireland, emigrated to New York City in 1910. Prior to becoming Mayor in 1946, he served in the United States Army and later worked as a policeman, lawyer, district attorney. He was re-elected in November 1949 and served until August 1950, when he accepted the position of U.S. Ambassador to Mexico....

Brooklyn Eagle

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The miscellaneous negatives are copy negatives made from prints which can be found in either the Brooklyn Eagle Morgue or among the Brooklyn collection photo files. All are Brooklyn Eagle photos and are of Brooklyn scenes or personalities. From the description of Miscellaneous negatives, 1913-1953. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155456898 EAGLE QUILLS, an in-house journal, was published monthly under the auspices of the Eagle Social Welfare Association for the benefit of the...

Brooklyn Botanic Garden.

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The idea of Forsythia Day was spurred by Mrs. Edward C. Blum to plant forsythias to enhance the beauty of Brooklyn. Brooklyn Borough president Cashmore proclaimed forsythia the official flower of Brooklyn in 1940. Forsythia Day is celebrated in April when the flowers blossom. From the description of Forsythia Day collection, 1940-1980, 1940-1957 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155451985 Teatown Lake Reservation and Kitchawan Field Station were outreach stations of Broo...

Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)

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Brooklyn Union Gas Company

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Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892

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Walt Whitman (1819-1892), poet and author. From the description of Walt Whitman collection, 1842-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702172830 Poet, journalist, essayist. From the description of Letter, 1863 July 27-1863 Sept. 9. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 477038304 American author. From the description of Letter to Mary E. Van Nostrand, 1890 November 28. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 49377819 America...

Olmsted, Frederick Law, 1822-1903

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Landscape architect. From the description of Frederick Law Olmsted papers, 1777-1952 (bulk 1838-1903). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70979908 American landscape designer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Charles A. Dana, 1876 July 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872066 Landscape architect. Related material in Biography and Genealogy Files under 'F.L. Olmsted.' From the description ...