Photograph collection of streets, railroad tracks, and elevated railroads in Brooklyn
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The Photograph collection of streets, railroad tracks, and elevated railroads in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York, and Brownsville. The original photographs from which the prints were made date from 1905 to 1938. The photographs show both dirt and paved streets, street railroads, elevated railroads, elevated railroad stations, and businesses along the streets and railroads. The collection includes several views of Atlantic Avenue. Many of the images show period automobiles.
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The Photograph collection of streets, railroad tracks, and elevated railroads in Brooklyn consists of 11 black-and-white photographic prints showing street views of areas of Brooklyn including the neighborhoods of Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York, and Brownsville. The original photographs from which the prints were made date from 1905 to 1938. The photographs show both dirt and paved streets, street railroads, elevated railroads, elevated railroad stations, and businesses along the streets and railroads. The collection includes several views of Atlantic Avenue. Many of the images show period automobiles.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction rights for the photographs have not been evaluated. 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); Photograph collection of streets, railroad tracks, and elevated railroads in Brooklyn, V1991.109, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by the Brooklyn Historical Society from Brooklyn Collectables (via Brain Merlis), 1991.
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. Please consult library staff for more information.
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