Abraham Samuelson collection of Brooklyn photographs
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The Abraham Samuelson collection of Brooklyn photographs consist of six black-and-white photographic prints dating from 1927 to 1939. Five photographs pertain to the opening celebration for the Belt Parkway in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1939. Views of a crowd gathered at an event, of people walking along a shoreline with boats in the background, and of cars parked along a roadside are included. The photographer is unknown.
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The Abraham Samuelson collection of Brooklyn photographs consist of six black-and-white photographic prints dating from 1927 to 1939. Five photographs pertain to the opening celebration for the Belt Parkway in Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1939. Views of a crowd gathered at an event, of people walking along a shoreline with boats in the background, and of cars parked along a roadside are included. The photographer is unknown. There is also one oversize photograph showing President Calvin Coolidge receiving the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce at the White House, 1927. The photographer is also unknown.
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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); Abraham Samuelson collection of Brooklyn photographs, V1990.038, Box number, Object ID number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Abraham Samuelson, 1990.
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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