Daniel J. Kern recollections of Brooklyn
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The writings included in this collection were submitted by Daniel J. Kern to the Brooklyn Historical Society over a course of nearly two years. They cover a wide array of topics pertaining to Brooklyn history as experienced and observed through the eyes of Kern. Topics covered include Coney Island; Steeplechase and Luna Parks; the silent movie industry of Brooklyn and some of its stars; ice deliveries from the Knickerbocker Ice Company; Brooklyn's Trolley Cars; Castle Clinton; various ethnic group interactions; and some Jewish history. Throughout the pieces, Mr. Kern reminisces about businesses and places he knew as a child and compares the Brooklyn of his childhood to the Brooklyn of the early 1980s.
Biographical note
Daniel J. Kern was born and raised in the South Greenfield area of Brooklyn (currently known as the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn). Kerns was born in 1905, and began sending in his remembrances of Brooklyn to the Brooklyn Historical Society in 1986. After moving from Brooklyn to Hendersonville, N.C. in 1978, Kern died on November 2, 1987.
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The writings included in this collection were submitted by Daniel J. Kern to the Brooklyn Historical Society over a course of nearly two years. They cover a wide array of topics pertaining to Brooklyn history as experienced and observed through the eyes of Kern. Topics covered include Coney Island; Steeplechase and Luna Parks; the silent movie industry of Brooklyn and some of its stars; ice deliveries from the Knickerbocker Ice Company; Brooklyn's Trolley Cars; Castle Clinton; various ethnic group interactions; and some Jewish history. Throughout the pieces, Mr. Kern reminisces about businesses and places he knew as a child and compares the Brooklyn of his childhood to the Brooklyn of the early 1980s.
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Open to users without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Daniel J. Kern recollections of Brooklyn, 1992.024, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Daniel J. Kern, 1986.
