Brooklyn Academy of Photography Washington centennial photographs
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The Brooklyn Academy of Photography Washington centennial photographs date from 1889 and contain 670 items. The collection includes photographs of Manhattan and Brooklyn taken by Brooklyn Academy of Photography members during the Washington centennial parade and related festivities.
Historical note
The Brooklyn Academy of Photography was founded in 1887 and headquartered on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights. In 1891, the academy merged with the Brooklyn Photographic Society, and the organization was re-named Brooklyn Camera Club in 1896. The Brooklyn Camera Club is still active as of 2011.
http://www.brooklyncameraclub.org/brooklyncameraclub/History.html
On April 30, 1889, the United States celebrated the centennial anniversary of the inauguration of President George Washington. In New York City--the site of the U.S. Capitol at the time of Washington's inauguration--the most prominent event was a parade led by President Benjamin Harrison, which traced Washington's inauguration day route from the New York Harbor through Manhattan to Federal Hall on Wall Street. New Yorkers also hosted pageants and banquets for the occasion.
The Brooklyn Academy of Photography was founded in 1887 and headquartered on Montague Street in Brooklyn Heights. In 1891, the academy merged with the Brooklyn Photographic Society, and the organization was re-named Brooklyn Camera Club in 1896. The Brooklyn Camera Club is still active as of 2011.
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- Brooklyn Camera Club. "Brooklyn Camera Club History." Accessed May 16, 2011. http://www.brooklyncameraclub.org/brooklyncameraclub/History.html
Scope and Contents
The Brooklyn Academy of Photography Washington centennial photographs date from 1889 and contain 670 items. The collection includes photographs of Manhattan and Brooklyn taken by Brooklyn Academy of Photography members during the Washington centennial parade and related festivities. The bulk of the photographs show the parade route in lower Manhattan, especially Wall and Broad Streets, with bystanders, marching groups, and President Benjamin Harrison's convoy. The collection also documents a procession of ships in the East River and New York Harbor which commemorated Washington's arrival in New York by boat, as well as views of the Manhattan festivities from Brooklyn Heights. Street views of Brooklyn Heights and Downtown Brooklyn show the neighborhoods and buildings decorated for the celebration. Most photographs are identified by photographer's last name, though few other identifying details are provided.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Items in this collection entered the public domain in 2009. For information on securing rights to publish or reproduce, please see the Brooklyn Historical Society Reproduction Rights Policy.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Brooklyn Academy of Photography Washington centennial photographs, V1974.013, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of the Brooklyn Academy of Photography, date unknown.
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Item-level description and digital versions of images from the collection are available for searching via the image database in the library.
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