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Art Work of Brooklyn, New York volume

Call Number

V1974.023

Date

1896

Creator

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet
in one manuscript box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

This volume, titled Art Work of Brooklyn, New York and dated 1896, contains 85 prints with scenes and buildings of Brooklyn, N.Y., as well as captions detailing the images and the history of Brooklyn.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single volume.

Scope and Contents

One volume, titled Art Work of Brooklyn, New York and dated 1896. The volume contains 85 prints with scenes and buildings of Brooklyn, N.Y., as well as captions detailing the images and the history of Brooklyn. Prints in the volume depict parks and monuments such as Prospect Park and Green-Wood Cemetery, clubs, churches, banks, schools, and municipal buildings in Brooklyn. The neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, Downtown Brooklyn, Red Hook, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Prospect Heights, Fort Greene, Clinton Hill, Bay Ridge, Fort Hamilton, Brighton Beach, and Coney Island are included. In addition to street scenes and skyline views from the Brooklyn Bridge, the volume also contains waterfront views showing the New York Harbor, New York Naval Shipyard (also known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard), Gowanus Bay, beaches, docks, and basins.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

The materials in this collection are in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.

Preferred Citation

Object ID number, identification of item, date (if known); Art Work of Brooklyn, New York volume, V1974.023; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition for this item are unknown. The item 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 V1974.23.

Collection processed by

Weatherly Stephan

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-04-01 15:17:45 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Revisions to this Guide

April 2024: Finding aid revised by Dee Bowers

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

volume: V1974.023 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201