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Rosenfeld and Ginsberg families photographs

Call Number

V1990.033

Date

circa 1935 to 1945, inclusive

Creator

Extent

0.04 Linear Feet 11 items housed in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The Rosenfeld and Ginsberg families photographs consist of 11 black-and-white photographic prints, dating from circa 1935 to 1945, that primarily depict Helen Ginsberg (nee Helen Rosenfeld), Sam Ginsberg, Helen's parents (mother Anna Rosenfeld; father not identified by forename), and other family and friends of Helen and Sam Ginsberg. The collection includes street views of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brownsville and Borough Park, as well as portraits and group portraits that include Helen Ginsberg and Sam Ginsberg both before and after their marriage.

Biographcial note

Helen Ginsberg (nee Rosenfeld) grew up in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn. The Rosenfeld family home was located at 427 Osborn Street (near Riverdale Avenue). She married Sam Ginsberg, also of Brooklyn.

Scope and Contents

The Rosenfeld and Ginsberg families photographs consist of 11 black-and-white photographic prints, dating from circa 1935 to 1945, that primarily depict Helen Ginsberg (nee Helen Rosenfeld), Sam Ginsberg, Helen's parents (mother Anna Rosenfeld; father not identified by forename), and other family and friends of Helen and Sam Ginsberg. The collection includes street views of the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Brownsville and Borough Park, as well as portraits and group portraits that include Helen Ginsberg and Sam Ginsberg both before and after their marriage.

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Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Rosenfeld and Ginsberg families photographs, V1990.033, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Although the source and date of acquisition of this collection is not clear, there is some indication that the collection may have been either a gift of or donated via Linda Wagner in 1990.

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Collection processed by

Patricia Glowinski

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: Prints by Accession 56 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201