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Brooklyn aerial views and 1939 World's Fair photographs

Call Number

V1987.051

Date

1939 to circa 1980, inclusive

Creator

Extent

1.4 Linear Feet in one folder and one oversize box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

Images in the collection show the 1939 World's Fair, based in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, with photographs of theatrical productions, corporate exhibition buildings, and the fair grounds.

Scope and Contents

The Brooklyn aerial views and 1939 World's Fair photographs date from 1939 to circa 1980 and contain 25 items. Photographic formats include black-and-white prints and contact sheets. Images in the collection show the 1939 World's Fair, based in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, with photographs of theatrical productions, corporate exhibition buildings, and the fair grounds. The collection also includes aerial photographs of Downtown Brooklyn and the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, taken from the Williamsburgh Savings Bank building in Fort Greene.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

Based on the date range of this collection, all items in the collection will enter the public domain by 2100. 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 aerial views and 1939 World's Fair photographs, V1987.051, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition for this collection are unknown.

Related Materials

The Brooklyn Historical Society also holds the following related collections:

Missing Title

  1. New York World's Fair collection, ARC.077; and
  2. Williamsburgh Savings Bank building, 1 Hanson Place collection, ARC.116.

Consult with library staff for more information.

Other Finding Aids

Item-level description and digital versions of images from the collection are available for searching via the image database in the library.

Collection processed by

Weatherly Stephan

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Language: English

Processing Information

Fully processed to the item level.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: Prints by Accession 54 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Oversize: Oversize Photos 10 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201