Brooklyn Heights (New York, N.Y.)
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Christmas chorus Chorus performing on stairway; women in robes (front); men more casually dressed (back); bystanders observing from top of stairs in background... |
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Class of 1853 Copy photograph of a portrait of the Packer Collegiate Institute's graduating class of 1853. The Packer Collegiate Institute records contain... |
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Columbian League House Exterior view of the Columbian League House, a social club located at 106 Pierrepont Street. It was previous known as the Michael... |
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Concord Village Archtiectural plan for housing project in Brooklyn Heights, designating street boundaries (Jay, Adams, Tillary, Sands), parking areas, public... |
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Concord Village project Aerial view of housing project in Brooklyn Heights, with other buildings and vacant lots cleared for construction in background.... |
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Condition of street at corner of Hicks and Joralemon Sts. Lengthwise view from right of residential street in Brooklyn Heights in... |
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Corner stone of the new Central Courts Bldg., State & Schermerhorn Sts. Six men standing on platform in front of... |
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Corner stone of the new Central Courts Bldg., State & Schermerhorn Sts. Six men standing on platform in front... |
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Coronation at Packer Caption: "Coronation at Packer--Elfrieda Koehler, Class of '50 in the junior college, is crowned May Queen in the 38th annual exhibition... |
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Courtesy is more than its own reward Man in suit presenting checks to two women, presumably in offices of Abraham & Straus flagship store on... |
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Courthouse danger spot Three men in suits (backs to camera) walking in corrider of court building at 120 Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights. Caption... |
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Crescent Club One of four exterior views, in different sizes, of the Crescent Athletic Club located at the intersection of Clinton Street and Pierrepont Street.... |
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Crescent Club One of four exterior views, in different sizes, of the Crescent Athletic Club located at the intersection of Clinton Street and Pierrepont Street.... |
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Crescent Club One of four exterior views, in different sizes, of the Crescent Athletic Club located at the intersection of Clinton Street and Pierrepont Street.... |
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Crescent Club One of four exterior views, in different sizes, of the Crescent Athletic Club located at the intersection of Clinton Street and Pierrepont Street.... |
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Crescent Club football team Posed view of the Crescent Athletic Club football team: J. V. Lamarche, J. A. Smith, P. E. Lamarche, Duncan Edward,... |
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Crescent football team Posed view of the Crescent Athletic Club football team in 1884.Top row: Hunter Brown, Fred Vernon, Billy Ford, Willis Terry, Frank... |
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Crescent lacrosse Posed view of thirteen members of the Crescent Athletic Club lacrosse team. The only person identified is Dr. Brush, standing on the far left... |
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Crescent lacrosse team Posed view of seventeen, unidentified members of the Crescent Athletic Club lacrosse team. The Crescent Club was located at the... |
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Crowds throng Loeser's closing out sale Line of shoppers waiting outside Loeser's department store; "going out of business... |
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Customer councilors Five women (two with backs to camera) seated at table and examining clothing, probably at Mays department store on Fulton Street;... |
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Daily courthouse occurrence Ten men in suits (most with backs to camera) conversing, writing, or walking in corrider of court building at 120... |
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Detention pen entrances Two metal prison doors at right angles to each other in courthouse building on Adams Street and Myrtle Avenue (no longer extant)... |
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Detention pens Man in profile standing before metal prison door in courthouse building on Adams Street and Myrtle Avenue (no longer extant) that also served as... |
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Dodger rooters come early Fans on sidewalk waving to camera before columned, classical entrance of Brooklyn Dodgers office building (since demolished... |
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Dr. Alonzo Crittenden Portrait of Alonzo Crittenden, Packer Collegiate Institute's first president. The Packer Collegiate Institute records contain... |
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Dr. Backus, later [Dr. Backus (later)] Portrait of Dr. Truman J. Backus, former president of Packer Collegiate Institute, around 1900. The Packer... |
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Drink to his health Caption: "Drink to his health--Three Brooklyn Heights youngsters [students of PS 8 located at Middagh Street and Hicks Street], man lemonade... |
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Eleanor Bond and Mildred Pye Caption: "The final chapel exercises of the year at Packer Collegiate Institute [located at 170 Joralemon Street] today... |
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Elevated passes, store emerges View of Fulton Street with Loeser's department store at left and Dime Savings Bank at center and right; much... |
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Entrance hall of Packer as it was 50 years ago Artist's rendering of the entrance hall at Packer Collegiate Institute, including... |
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Entrance to old children's court on Court St. View of nondescript stairway through open doors to landing one flight up. |
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Excelsior Club Caption: "The clubhouse of the Excelsior Club, Clinton and Livingston Sts., which was sold today." |
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Felony court Five men, probably defendant, attorneys, and policeman, standing in conversation before desk in courtroom in Brooklyn, probably at 120 Schermerhorn... |
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Financial budget planning slides Slides displaying Packer Collegiate Institute budget plans, circa 1970. The Packer Collegiate Institute records... |
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Flatbush Ave. Extension Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension. |
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Flatbush Ave. Extension Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension. |
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Flatbush Ave. Extension Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension. |
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Flatbush Ave. Extension Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension. |
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Flatbush Ave. Extension Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension. |
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Flatbush Ave. Extension Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension. |
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Flatbush Ave. Extension Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension. |
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Flatbush Ave. Extension Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension. |
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Flatbush Ave. Extension Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension. |
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Flatbush Ave. Extension Shows construction of Flatbush Avenue Extension. |
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Follow the white line Caption: Follow the white line--It was a colorful ceremony at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church hall, 800 Madison St., when diplomas were... |
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For a safer courthouse Five men in suits, probably in court building at 120 Schermerhorn Street in Brooklyn Heights, examining blueprint held against wall.... |
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For better gardens Three women with plumed hats sitting at table before sign reading, "A & S Garden CENTER." Caption: "FOR BETTER GARDENS: Three of the... |
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Frence, south side Joralemon St. Entrance to small park. Lengthwise view of sidewalk in Brooklyn Heights, with former... |
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Front of house #121 Joralemon St. looking northwest at east corner View from right of large townhouse (no longer... |
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Front view of No. 9 Willoughby Street Frontal view of four-story brick building with storefront barbershop in Brooklyn Heights; Hungarian... |
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Gallant as all getout Man dressed as Santa Claus standing with two seated, smiling men in suits; man in center with fedora; man at left with engineer's cap... |
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General view of work on street near Garden place View looking down at intersection in Brooklyn Heights showing residential street in... |
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Grand opening Ribbon cutting ceremony at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; Shows four people; Caption on verso: "Borough President John... |
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Grand opening Ribbon cutting ceremony at Abraham & Straus department store on Fulton Street; Shows three people, with man on right cropped out. |
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Grand opening Six men in suits at ribbon cutting ceremony; policemen and onlookers in background; floral bouquets at left and right. Caption: "GRAND OPENING:... |
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Grandma, how chic you've grown Three children (one in mask) sitting on bale of hay, presumably in Mays department store on Fulton Street; three... |
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Greek Play, 1885 Group portrait of students in costume for a greek play at Packer Collegiate Institute in1885. The Packer Collegiate Institute records contain... |
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Greenleaf's Institute Architectural rendering of Greenleaf's Institute with inscription: "Institute for Young Ladies on Brooklyn Heights established in... |
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Guess who? Caption: "Guess who?--Some of the kids of Public School 8 [located at 37 Hicks Street] demonstrate how they feel at the prospect of no more school until... |