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William Koch glass plate negatives

Call Number

V1985.004

Dates

1890-1925, inclusive
; 1890-1910, bulk

Creator

Koch, William

Extent

0.5 Linear Feet in one lantern slide box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

All negatives in the collection are the work of William "Billy" Koch and are presumably set in Brooklyn, N.Y. Images show houses, farms, and street scenes, as well as portraits of groups and individuals outdoors.

Biographical note

William "Billy" Koch was an amateur photographer in Brooklyn, N.Y. The son of German immigrants Phillip and Elisabeth Koch, Billy Koch owned a tavern named Billy Cook's Saloon in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn. From 1912 to the mid-1950s, Koch worked in the real estate business with his uncle, also named William Koch.

Scope and Contents

The William Koch glass plate negatives contain 66 items with bulk dates from 1890 to 1910, with one film negative which appears to be from the 1920's. All negatives in the collection are the work of William "Billy" Koch and are presumably set in Brooklyn, N.Y. Images show houses, farms, and street scenes, as well as informal portraits of groups and individuals outdoors. The collection includes a mix of both urban residential scenes, which show delivery people and transit workers, as well as rural and wooded scenes, which show hunters and farmers.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

As the date of death of the photographer is unknown, copyright will remain in effect for 120 years following the date of creation. Based on the date range of this collection, all items will enter the public domain by 2030. 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); William Koch glass plate negatives, V1985.004, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Photograph Records

Item-level description and digital version of images from the collection are available for viewing via the online image database.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Stephen W. (Beatrice) Roman, date unknown. This collection was accessioned in 1985.

Related Materials

Brooklyn Historical Society holds a related collection, the Beatrice Roman family photographs (V1991.008). Please consult library staff for more information.

Other Finding Aids

Item-level description and digital version of images from the collection are available for viewing via the online image database.

Collection processed by

Weatherly Stephan

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This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-21 11:19:49 +0000.
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Language: English

Processing Information

Fully processed to the item level.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: V1985.004 Box 1 of 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201