Viola Hargrave collection of Bedford-Stuyvesant photographs
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The Viola Hargrave collection of Bedford-Stuyvesant photographs dates from circa 1960 to 1979. The collection contains 74 black-and-white photographs taken by William Cox, Michael George, James Hurley, and Viola Hargrave.
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The Viola Hargrave collection of Bedford-Stuyvesant photographs dates from circa 1960 to 1979. The collection contains 74 black-and-white photographs taken by William Cox, Michael George, James Hurley, and Viola Hargrave. Images in the collection document the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, particularly Hancock Street, Jefferson Avenue, and Quincy Street. Photographs show housing, including row houses, apartment houses, and frame houses; churches; and commercial buildings, such as banks and fraternal organizations. Photographs are identified with street names and arranged according to subjects and locations.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Viola Hargrave collection of Bedford-Stuyvesant photographs, V1974.005, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisiton for this collection are unknown. It was formally accessioned in 1974.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
The collection's digital surrogates should be used in place of the originals whenever possible.
Existence and Location of Copies
Item-level description and digital versions of images from the collection are available for searching via the image database in the library under the object ID prefix V1974.5.
